Author : Aymie Guerrero
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (131 download)
Book Synopsis Resources for College Students who are Parents by : Aymie Guerrero
Download or read book Resources for College Students who are Parents written by Aymie Guerrero and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Student-Parents are a growing sub-population found within institutions of higher education (IHE), but are these student-parents receiving the support they need to succeed throughout their journey in higher education? Benefitting resources include spaces that welcome students and their young children (Graff, Ridge, & Zaugg, 2019) and hindering obstacles include non-existing policies (Moreau, 2016). There is a dearth of data on just how many student-parents are currently enrolled as students or to what extent IHEs provide supportive initiatives and policies or are barely aware of their existence and specific needs. This ethnographic single case study examines the experience of one Latinx student-parent through the lens of Maslow's (1943) Hierarchy of Needs and Motivation and current literature related to student-parents and IHEs. The participant's journal entries and recall of positive and negative experiences are used to investigate what was and was not provided by the respective university to support the participant's journey in obtaining a degree. While this thesis is the study of a single case, there is reason to believe that her story is not unique or uncommon. By elevating this issue, universities can explore systems in place that make a vast positive difference in the lives of student-parents and their families, as well as to identify those systems and beliefs that create barriers and challenges.