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Table 2 A priori and emergent codes for salient alters

From: Understanding first-generation undergraduate engineering students’ entry and persistence through social capital theory

A priori codes

Emergent codes

Parent or guardian

Family member

Peer

Middle or high school teacher/personnel

Community college personnel/professor

University personnel

University professor

Employer or coworker

Sibling

Individual involved with STEM programs

Professional organization contact

Graduate student