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Food Pantries as a Gateway for Academic Enhancement and Basic Needs Support
Author(s) -
Gupton Jarrett T.,
Trost Jennifer L.,
Collins Kelly
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
new directions for community colleges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0733
pISSN - 0194-3081
DOI - 10.1002/cc.20328
Subject(s) - gateway (web page) , qualitative research , service (business) , population , community service , psychology , business , public relations , medical education , medicine , sociology , marketing , political science , computer science , environmental health , world wide web , social science
Abstract While homeless and highly mobile students experience multiple forms of marginality, trauma, and economic hardship, an increasing number of community colleges are providing support services tailored for this population. This qualitative study examined campus food pantries as a vital service that furthers the completion agenda.