Author: Frances R. SoderlingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Single mothers
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Higher Education for Single-mother CalWORKs Recipients
Author: Frances R. SoderlingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Single mothers
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Shut Out
Author: Valerie PolakowPublisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 0791484971
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Shut Out portrays in vivid detail the economic, educational, and existential struggles that single mothers confront as they fight back against a welfare-to-work regime that denies them access to higher education and obstructs their aspirations as autonomous women, determined to exit poverty and attain family self-sufficiency. The book is a unique blend of policy analysis and lived realities. The voices of student mothers fighting to stay in school, and organizing for a different future, are embedded in an analysis grounded in the educational experiences of women in poverty across the states. Harsh and punitive public policies that are designed to keep poor women trapped in low wage work are juxtaposed against the actions of those who, together with their allies, have resisted—inspired by a vision of a different world made possible by higher education. Contributing authors discuss the provisions of the 1996 "welfare reform" (PRWORA) Act and the myriad of statewide responses to educational options within the framework of national legislation. In documenting the multiple obstacles and policy restrictions that low income women face, the book also highlights successful state programs, institutional practices, and community-based programs that afford low income women educational opportunities. The afterword summarizes recent legislative developments and makes policy and advocacy recommendations for the future.
Facilitating Higher Education for Poor Single Mothers
Author: Marsha R. MiskinPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic dissertations
Languages : en
Pages : 45
Book Description
Data for this study comes from the Single Mom Initiative conducted by BYU Self-reliance Center. This study uses the Life Course perspective to examine how getting at least a bachelor's degree before or after becoming a single mother affects income levels. There was no significant difference in getting a degree before or after becoming a single mother on income levels. The study also shows how families, institutions, and governments can help single mothers. The results indicate that the number of children, employment status, and government educational assistance positively affect single mother's current enrollment in college, while receiving food stamps negatively affects their current enrollment.
Going Higher: Motivating Low Income Single Mothers to Higher Education and Self-Improvement
Author: Dara J. LewisMarginalized Mothers, Mothering from the Margins
Author: Tiffany TaylorPublisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1787564010
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 302
Book Description
This volume examines the barriers and borders that marginalize mothers and their efforts to be good mothers and how they mother as a form of resistance to these barriers and borders.
Mothering by Degrees
Author: Jillian M. Duquaine-WatsonPublisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813588448
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 399
Book Description
In Mothering by Degrees, Jillian Duquaine-Watson shows how single mothers pursuing college degrees must navigate a difficult course as they attempt to reconcile their identities as single moms, college students, and in many cases, employees. They also negotiate a balance between what they think a good mother should be, and what society is telling them, and how that affects their choices to go to college, and whether to stay in college or not. The first book length study to focus on the lives and experiences of single mothers who are college students, Mothering by Degrees points out how these women are influenced by dominant American ideologies of motherhood, and the institutional parameters of the schools they attend, and argues for increased attention to the specific ways in which the choices, challenges, and opportunities available to mothers are shaped within their specific environments, as well as the ways in which mothers help shape those environments...
Single, Head of Household, Low-Income Women Pursuing a Higher Education Degree Or Certificate
Author: Stacy Renee McAfeePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Adult education
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
The stresses that arise from fulfilling the roles of caregiver, head of household, provider, and student create a complex labyrinth of responsibilities for single, head of household, low-income women with children. These women are often unsuccessful in achieving their educational goals and caring for their families simultaneously. Failure to complete a post-secondary degree or credential limits their economic mobility, reducing the likelihood that they can advance their socioeconomic status. This narrative study gives voice to single, head of household, low-income women offering an understanding of the nuanced challenges they face in pursuing a post-secondary education. Their stories may provide a compelling opportunity for rethinking ways in which educational design can address the needs of this type of learner. Nine single, head of household, low-income women who were attending school at various public, post-secondary institutions in Northern California in a degree or certificate program participated in a series of individual, semi-structured interviews. The data were coded and organized to the research questions. Analysis and interpretation of findings were presented in five categories aligned with the study's conceptual framework: (a) education as a means of caregiving, (b) composite cost of education, (c) influence of household circumstances, (d) mental and physical health issues, and (e) barriers and limits of support. A key finding of this research revealed that success in college is framed through the lens of caring for one's children. Also found was that academic success is contingent upon the overall health of a woman and her children, and the requirements and guidelines of aid programs complicated and, at times, inhibited progression, making degree completion less likely. Additionally, basic needs like food, housing, childcare, and transportation must be met before success in school can be obtained. Multiple factors influence completion rates and these vary across institution types. The recommendations put forth should be considered for their appropriateness on an institutional basis. Recommendations offered for leaders, educators, and policymakers include providing an identity for single mothers on campus and strengthening support by anticipating their unique needs. Because education is situated within their very complex lives, it is recommended that institutions establish success plans for these women that include life planning, time management, goal setting, financial planning, and budgeting. Other suggestions encompass improving communication of planned financial aid disbursements and expanding virtual access to financial aid services. Examining how multiple aid programs and support programs like CalWORKS and EOPS, often used in combination, might be streamlined to improve access and results is suggested. Other recommendations include expanding childcare benefits to include study time and special needs care, along with reducing childcare needs by aligning institutional calendars with public school calendars. Prioritizing on-campus employment for single mothers and their children and enhancing health and wellness services are also recommended. Finally, providing holistic advisement, counseling, and health services, and for prioritizing on-campus employment options for single mothers and their children are also proposed.
Barriers to Education for Low-income Single Parents
Author: Sandra S. KrajewskiThe Academic, Personal and Social Barriers Faced by Low-income Single Mothers Enrolled in Institutions of Higher Education and Their Impact on Academic Persistence
Author: Bettina MasonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mothers
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Chicana Motherwork Anthology
Author: Cecilia CaballeroPublisher: University of Arizona Press
ISBN: 0816539766
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
The Chicana M(other)work Anthology weaves together emerging scholarship and testimonios by and about self-identified Chicana and Women of Color mother-scholars, activists, and allies who center mothering as transformative labor through an intersectional lens. Contributors provide narratives that make feminized labor visible and that prioritize collective action and holistic healing for mother-scholars of color, their children, and their communities within and outside academia. The volume is organized in four parts: (1) separation, migration, state violence, and detention; (2) Chicana/Latina/WOC mother-activists; (3) intergenerational mothering; and (4) loss, reproductive justice, and holistic pregnancy. Contributors offer a just framework for Chicana and Women of Color mother-scholars, activists, and allies to thrive within and outside of the academy. They describe a new interpretation of motherwork that addresses the layers of care work needed for collective resistance to structural oppression and inequality. This anthology is a call to action for justice. Contributions are both theoretical and epistemological, and they offer an understanding of motherwork through Chicana and Women of Color experiences.