The Transition to Motherhood: The Experiences of College Student-Parents

Autor/inn/en	Roy, Roudi Nazarinia; Bradecich, Abby; Dayne, Nancy; Luna, Andrea
Titel	The Transition to Motherhood: The Experiences of College Student-Parents
Quelle	In: Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 110 (2018) 3, S.48-57 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-1651
DOI	10.14307/JFCS110.3.48
Schlagwörter	Parents; Mothers; Undergraduate Students; Adjustment (to Environment); Student Needs; Social Support Groups; Child Care; Student Personnel Services; School Policy; Pregnancy; Student Attitudes; Self Concept + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Eltern; Mother; Mutter; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Schulpolitik; Schwangerschaft; Schülerverhalten; Selbstkonzept
Abstract	Student-parents are an invisible but growing population on college campuses across the country, yet there is limited research regarding the needs of women who transition to motherhood while enrolled in undergraduate studies. Through focus group and one-on-one interviews with an ethnically diverse group of 11 mothers attending college on the West Coast, this study sought to explore the transition to motherhood as experienced by college student-parents. Semi-structured interview questions focusing on the experiences and expectations of these mothers suggested that student-parents benefitted from emotional support, required reliable childcare, and struggled with the lack of clarity regarding campus resources and policies around pregnant students and students with infants. This important life transition became a motivational factor in the mothers' pursuit of an education. Implementation strategies to support student-parent in higher education and the need for future research are discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01