Challenges, opportunities, and sources of support for undergraduate mothers attending college at a four-year institution

The purpose of this study is to examine the instrumental, social and emotional supports in place for young mothers ages 18-24 as they persist through college. Five parenting college students from a large, public four-year university completed a modified version of the Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule (ASSIS) and responded to a series of 20 open-ended questions to assess challenges, opportunities, and support needs from the beginning of their pregnancies until the present day. Results showed student-parents receive most of their support from family members and friends and often struggle balancing their multiple roles as student, parents and employees. Implications from this study point to an increased need for college and universities to create and promote policies that remove barriers for this population.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

College of Education, Health and Human Services / School of Lifespan Development and Educational Sciences

Grantor dc:publisher

Kent State University

Year dc:date

2013

Author dc:creator

• Jefferson, Tara

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richardson, Rhonda

• Higher Education
• Individual and Family Studies
• young mothers
• undergraduate mothers
• teen pregnancy
• adolescent pregnancy
• resilience

Statement dc:rights

• unrestricted
• This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1365776862

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:etd.ohiolink.edu:kent1365776862