Young Adult Carers in Higher Education: The Motivations, Barriers and Challenges Involved -- A UK Study

Autor/in	Kettell, Lynn
Titel	Young Adult Carers in Higher Education: The Motivations, Barriers and Challenges Involved -- A UK Study
Quelle	In: Journal of Further and Higher Education, 44 (2020) 1, S.100-112 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kettell, Lynn)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0309-877X
DOI	10.1080/0309877X.2018.1515427
Schlagwörter	Young Adults; Higher Education; Barriers; Foreign Countries; Undergraduate Students; School Holding Power; Caregivers; Potential Dropouts; Student Responsibility; Student Motivation; Academic Persistence; Females; Student Personnel Services; Family Relationship; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Ausland; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Schulische Motivation; Weibliches Geschlecht
Abstract	Young adult carers are four times more likely than other students to drop out of higher education and are amongst the under-represented and disadvantaged groups targeted in the National Strategy for Access and Student Success in Higher Education in the UK. Non-completion of studies has implications not just for the individuals themselves, but also for higher education institutes as student retention is a key factor for their success. This paper reports findings from a small-scale qualitative study that was conducted in a post-1992 university in North-West England. In-depth interviews were conducted with three undergraduate participants and interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse data. Three themes were identified: how young adult carers experience split loyalties; negotiating the barriers and challenges to learning; and considering support -- past, present and future. The findings offer an important insight into young adult carers' experiences as students in higher education in the UK that could be used by higher education providers to develop, plan and evaluate policies and support initiatives, thereby aiding retention rates for this population in the future. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01