Campus of Opportunity: A Qualitative Analysis of Homeless Students in Community College

Autor/in	Gupton, Jarrett T.
Titel	Campus of Opportunity: A Qualitative Analysis of Homeless Students in Community College
Quelle	In: Community College Review, 45 (2017) 3, S.190-214 (25 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0091-5521
DOI	10.1177/0091552117700475
Schlagwörter	Community Colleges; Two Year College Students; Homeless People; Statistical Analysis; Student Experience; Resilience (Psychology); College Role; Educational Benefits; Low Income Students; Access to Education; Social Support Groups; Qualitative Research; Personal Narratives; Followup Studies; Disadvantaged Youth; California (Los Angeles) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Community college; Community College; Homeless person; Homeless persons; Obdachloser; Statistische Analyse; Studienerfahrung; Bildungsertrag; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Qualitative Forschung; Erlebniserzählung; Follow-up studies; Kontaktstudium; Benachteiligter Jugendlicher
Abstract	Objective: Community colleges are gateways of access to higher education for many underrepresented students. One group that has received little attention in the community college research literature is homeless youth. The objective of this research is to address the following research questions: (a) What might be learned from the narratives of homeless youth and their experiences in postsecondary education? and (b) How might community colleges promote interpersonal and institutional resilience for homeless students? Method: Utilizing qualitative research techniques, this article reviews the experiences' of homeless youth attending community college and explores the ways in which community colleges might serve as sites for fostering resilience and stability in the lives of homeless students. Results: The results of this empirical work suggest that although homeless students do benefit from enrolling in community college, some of the benefits are not salient to them and they are unable to take full advantage of institutional resources. Contributions: The findings from this study contribute to the literature on low-income students' experiences in community college and add the voices and experiences of homeless youth. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01