The academic frame in my paper would be the concept of mental health and how it affects college students greatly, especially first-generation students. One of the really useful sources I have been using is the United States Congress’s research “Mental Health on College Campuses: Investments, Accommodations Needed to Address Student Needs.” This research has given me good statistics and information to help further dive into my topic. For example, in this reading, I found that “The number of nontraditional students on campus, such as veterans; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning (LGBTQ) students; first-generation students; international students; and foster youth, has grown significantly. Members of these groups are believed to be at greater risk for mental health challenges due to stressors such as racism, prejudice, low socioeconomic status, undereducation, and acculturation” (US Congress 21). It is evidently clear that mental health is a large problem on college campuses, especially among minority and first-generation students.
I think the framework might be something like "bridging the gap" or "outreach." And your case or cases would be model campus programs or initiatives that try to get mental health support to first generation students.
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