The College Student as Mother: A Phenomenological Examination of Community College Student Experiences

Autor/in	Erk, Tiffany
Titel	The College Student as Mother: A Phenomenological Examination of Community College Student Experiences
Quelle	(2013), (121 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Ball State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3033-0069-1
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Females; Womens Education; Mothers; Two Year College Students; Low Income Groups; Child Rearing; Phenomenology; Interviews; Documentation; Content Analysis; Student Personnel Services; College Preparation; Family School Relationship; Role of Education; Student Responsibility; Success; Community Colleges + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Weibliches Geschlecht; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Mother; Mutter; Kindererziehung; Phenomenological psychology; Phänomenologie; Psychologie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Dokumentation; Inhaltsanalyse; Bildungsauftrag; Erfolg; Community college; Community College
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to identify how low-SES women who are providing primary childcare for children ages 0-10 experience higher education. In-depth phenomenological interviewing combined with document analysis were the methods utilized. This exploration used a purposive/snowball sample of low-SES mothers who were making satisfactory progress toward a degree. Participants were screened using the following inclusion criteria: enrolled at least half-time, degree-seeking, minimum 2.5 G.P.A., Pell eligible and first-generation, had one or more children ages 0-10 living in the home. There were seven total participants in the study. Five themes emerged from the participant data: support systems, lack of college preparation, family as a priority, education as self-fulfillment, and balance. The themes were consistent with the findings in the literature. Each of the participants had full and busy lives with multiple responsibilities necessitating, for the most part, a part-time schedule as a student. None of them had entered community college directly out of high school and if they had attempted higher education immediately following high school at another institution, they were unsuccessful. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01