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Consider implementing 5 key strategies to help single parents succeed in higher ed
Author(s) -
Costa Karen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
recruiting and retaining adult learners
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2155-6458
pISSN - 2155-644X
DOI - 10.1002/nsr.30456
Subject(s) - attrition , key (lock) , single mothers , population , psychology , developmental psychology , medicine , computer science , computer security , environmental health , dentistry
A 2017 report from the Institute for Women's Policy Research evaluated the status of single mothers in college. Key findings were that single mothers are a rapidly growing population, women of color are more likely to be single parents, and single mothers are particularly at risk for attrition.