College Persistence among Single Mothers after Welfare Reform: An Exploratory Study

Autor/inn/en	Austin, Sandra A.; McDermott, Kathryn A.
Titel	College Persistence among Single Mothers after Welfare Reform: An Exploratory Study
Quelle	In: Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 5 (2004) 2, S.93-113 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1521-0251
Schlagwörter	Welfare Services; Academic Persistence; Social Networks; Mothers; College Students; One Parent Family; Low Income Groups; Public Colleges; Interviews; Womens Education; Student Attitudes; Teacher Student Relationship; Student Needs; Student Financial Aid; Child Care; Compliance (Legal); Federal Legislation; Social Support Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fürsorgeeinrichtung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Mother; Mutter; Collegestudent; Single parent family; Ein-Eltern-Familie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Schülerverhalten; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Studienfinanzierung; Studienförderung; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Bundesrecht; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	This article examines barriers to college persistence for low-income, single mothers at a public university in the Northeast, and the strategies the women used in their efforts to overcome the barriers. Data for the study were drawn from in-depth interviews with 14 current and former university students. The women's strategies and resources for persistence included faith in the benefits of a college education, building of social networks among students, faculty relationships, university services such as child care and financial aid, strategic compliance with TANF requirements, choice of more flexible academic programs, and support from family and community. The article concludes with the recommendations for policies to enhance single parents' college persistence. (Contains 2 tables.) (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10