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| Autor/inn/en | McLaughlin, Alicia N.; Randolph, Karen A. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Development of the School Support Scale for Low-Income Mothers in College |
| Quelle | In: Research on Social Work Practice, 22 (2012) 1, S.68-76 (9 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 1049-7315 |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049731511415122 |
| Schlagwörter | Mothers; Measures (Individuals); School Support; Low Income Groups; Dropouts; Barriers; Educational Attainment; Higher Education; Validity; Academic Persistence; Children; Psychometrics; Factor Analysis; Surveys |
| Abstract | Purpose: Student-mothers from low-income families are three times as likely to drop out of college as female students without children. Yet, the economic and social benefits of postsecondary education for low-income mothers underscore the importance of examining environmental barriers to completing college for these women. Methods: The intent of this study, therefore, is to develop and validate an instrument, the school support scale, aimed at measuring the perception of emotional and tangible college support among student-mothers from low-income families. Results: Findings show excellent reliabilities for emotional ([alpha] = 0.944) and tangible ([alpha] = 0.888) subscales and indicate that student-mothers who perceive faculty and staff as supportive tend to have strong commitments to the institution (p = 0.01). Applications: The 22-item scale can be used as an "early-warning" tool for college counselors and administrators to support student-mothers in identifying and removing barriers that contribute to problems associated with college retention of low-income mothers. (Contains 1 figure and 4 tables.) (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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