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

Authors

Gupton, J.T.

Type
Journal Article
Year published
2017
Journal
Community College Review
Accession number

25394

Title

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

Volume and issue

45, 3

Organization

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis, MN

Abstract

This journal article describes a study conducted to address the following research questions: What might be learned from the narratives of homeless youth and their experiences in postsecondary education? How might community colleges promote interpersonal and institutional resilience for homeless students? Homeless youth have received little attention in the research literature on community colleges, which are gateways of access to higher education for many underrepresented students. Using qualitative research techniques, the study, framed around resilience theory, reviews the experiences of homeless youth attending community college and explores the ways these colleges might serve as sites for fostering resilience and stability in homeless students lives. Results 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.  

Availability details

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