Perceived Family Influence on Undergraduate Adult Female Students

Autor/inn/en	Plageman, Paula M.; Sabina, Chiara
Titel	Perceived Family Influence on Undergraduate Adult Female Students
Quelle	In: Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 58 (2010) 3, S.156-166 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0737-7363
Schlagwörter	Undergraduate Students; Grade Point Average; Academic Achievement; Family Influence; Females; Womens Education; Academic Persistence; Attitude Measures; Adult Learning; Nontraditional Students; Surveys; Parent Influence; Mothers; Cultural Influences; Socioeconomic Status; Family Structure; Family Income; Educational Attainment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Weibliches Geschlecht; 'Women''s education'; Frauenbildung; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Mother; Mutter; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Familieneinkommen; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut
Abstract	Adult women's decisions to attend college and persist toward degree attainment are likely influenced by family members from both family of origin and current family. This study was designed to examine (a) rated support of family members within the family of origin and current family to attend and persist in college, (b) specific attitudes of both families and their relationship to perceived support and grade point average, and (c) emotional and behavioral support of current family. Fifty-four female undergraduate students age 25 and older completed an online survey. Mothers were rated as most supportive of the decision to attend and support to persist. Other family members were reported as most supportive in the current family. While familial support was not related to grade point average, reported level of support to attend and persist in college was related with the family placing importance on academic achievement, relationships in the educational arena, and future goals. Differences between family of origin and current family surfaced. Behavioral and emotional support in the current family was related to overall support to attend and persist. (Contains 5 tables.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10