Balancing the Books: How We Can Better Support Students Who Are Parents

Autor/inn/en	Andrewartha, Lisa; Knight, Elizabeth; Simpson, Andrea; Beattie, Hannah
Titel	Balancing the Books: How We Can Better Support Students Who Are Parents
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 45 (2023) 2, S.160-173 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1360-080X
DOI	10.1080/1360080X.2023.2180164
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Parents; Students; Parent Role; Student Role; Student Experience; Motivation; Barriers; Affordances; Family Programs; Social Support Groups; Nontraditional Students; Intervention; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Eltern; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Parental role; Elternrolle; Studienerfahrung; psychologische; Motivation (psychologisch); Family program; Familienprogramm; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Australien
Abstract	Striking a balance between being a parent and being a student can place heavy demands on time and energy. Many students who are parents have employment obligations and financial concerns which create additional barriers to success. Despite these difficulties, institutional support for students who are parents is often limited. Common challenges include accessing adequate on-campus childcare and parenting rooms, and scheduling study around care commitments. A distinct recognition of student parents has been largely missing from the Australian student equity space. To address this gap, we captured the first-hand accounts of 578 student parents through a national survey of their motivations, challenges, and strengths. Findings are analysed within the four stages of the Critical Interventions Framework--pre-access, access, participation, and attainment/transition out. Our article recommends new avenues of intervention to foster the success of student parents. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01