Comparisons of Adult and Traditional College-Age Student Mothers: Reasons for College Enrollment and Views of How Enrollment Affects Children

Autor/in	Wilsey, Stephanie A.
Titel	Comparisons of Adult and Traditional College-Age Student Mothers: Reasons for College Enrollment and Views of How Enrollment Affects Children
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Development, 54 (2013) 2, S.209-214 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0897-5264
DOI	10.1353/csd.2013.0018
Schlagwörter	Enrollment; Undergraduate Study; College Students; Mothers; Student Surveys; Demography; Predictor Variables; Grades (Scholastic); Student Personnel Services + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Einschulung; Grundstudium; Collegestudent; Mother; Mutter; Schülerbefragung; Demografie; Prädiktor; Notenspiegel
Abstract	Women are an increasingly large presence in undergraduate education, and many female students are mothers in addition to their role as college students. To compare and contrast 2 groups of student mothers (adult and traditional college-age), we administered a 39-item survey to 95 student mothers. We assessed demographic variables, reasons for college enrollment, and views of how mothers' college enrollment affects children. Results reflect both possibility and problems for student mothers of all ages. Traditional college-age mothers evidenced particular challenges in terms of maintaining grades and accessing student support services. Recommendations for institutions seeking to support student mothers in balancing school, work, and family are presented. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10