Singled Out for Success: A Narrative Inquiry of Single Mothers in the Community College

Autor/in	Bober, Delia A.
Titel	Singled Out for Success: A Narrative Inquiry of Single Mothers in the Community College
Quelle	(2017), (276 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Kent State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-0-3551-8571-3
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; One Parent Family; Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Student Attitudes; Qualitative Research; Models; Semi Structured Interviews; Self Efficacy; Inquiry; Personal Narratives; Academic Achievement; Mothers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Community college; Community College; Schülerverhalten; Qualitative Forschung; Analogiemodell; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Erlebniserzählung; Schulleistung; Mother; Mutter
Abstract	The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and understand single-mother community college students' perceptions of their ability to succeed. The theoretical framework that guided this research was Bandura's (1977) social cognitive theory concept of self-efficacy, defined as a person's belief in his or her ability to succeed. Given prevalent deficit mindset surrounding the single-mother population, this study sought to flip the negative narrative and investigate these students through a strengths-based lens. In this narrative inquiry study, I collected data through semi-structured interviews of seven single-mother students at a large Midwestern community college. Utilizing a three-dimensional model, participants shared their life histories, current realities, and future visions leading to an understanding of participants' perceptions of academic success. Data analysis was completed using narrative analysis techniques from both Connelly and Clandinin (1990) and Luttrell (2010). Seven themes emerged in relation to single mothers' views of academic success: (a) Range in Parental Perceptions in Relation to Success; (b) Educational Upbringings--A Sense of Not Belonging; (c) Overcoming Abusive Environments; (d) The Community College Paradox--Barriers and Supports to Success; (e) Common Motivators to Success--Children and Single Motherhood; (f) A Positive Shift in Self-Efficacy; and (g) Perceptions and Future Aspirations of Success--"Finishing the Degree" and Paying It Forward. [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