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Direct linkNicolazzo, Z. – About Campus, 2023
In this article, the author discusses how her mother's death uncovers the implications of how people do not deal with grief in higher education, as well as what that means about the work alongside students and each other.
Descriptors: Grief, Judaism, Mothers, Death
Denov, Myriam; Shevell, Meaghan C. – Global Studies of Childhood, 2021
Given the tragedy of war and genocide, words often cannot adequately capture the complexity of war-related experiences. Researchers are increasingly utilizing the arts to enable multiple forms of expression, as well as for its therapeutic and empowering qualities. This paper outlines the use of the "river of life," an arts-based…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, War, Homicide, Art Activities
Al-Qubati, Dalia; Ostler, Teresa – ZERO TO THREE, 2018
The authors wrote this article in the context of the ongoing wars, losses, battles, violence, conflicts, hunger, and unprecedented humanitarian crises in the Arab world and in the context of the discrimination, hatred, and separations faced by many refugee families who are seeking to find a safer life for themselves and their children. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Arabs, Foreign Countries, Mothers, Poverty
Torres, Lisette E. – Race, Ethnicity and Education, 2021
This paper is my "testimonio" of being a Latina mother-scholar trying to complete a doctorate while managing a chronic condition. I draw on intersectionality and DisCrit to share how my social identities influence my experiences with marginalization and oppression within a neoliberal university context. I highlight the ways in which my…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Mothers, Minority Group Students, Students with Disabilities
Webber, Louise – Trentham Books, 2017
Women with families face particular challenges when they undertake Higher Education. Questions arise about coping with the demands of study, new family routines, and the changed identity when mother becomes student: Can I manage it all? How will my family react? Will they give me the time and support I need? The author, herself a mother and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Students, Females, Family Influence
Download full textCruse, Lindsey Reichlin; Contreras Mendez, Susana; Holtzman, Tessa – Institute for Women's Policy Research, 2020
Nearly four million undergraduates, or more than one in five college students, are parents of children under 18. These student parents face--in normal times--disproportionate economic insecurity, difficulty meeting basic needs, and significant time and caregiving demands. Student parents are now coping with the closing of colleges and…
Descriptors: Parents, Child Rearing, At Risk Students, COVID-19
Nath, Veena; Hallett, Ronald E. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
Stereotypical notions of who experiences homelessness frame how educational institutions approach policy and program development. This life history of a teacher challenges assumptions by providing an in-depth look at a mother's struggle to find stability.
Descriptors: Homeless People, Teaching Experience, Stereotypes, Mothers
Suchman, Nancy E. – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
Not all mothers who struggle with drug addiction have difficulties parenting, but many of them do. Moreover, evidence-based parenting programs that have proven efficacious with other parent populations often fail with mothers who are fighting chronic substance addiction, perhaps because of the neurobiological changes in neural reward circuitry…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parenting Skills, Drug Abuse, Addictive Behavior
Gilpin, Ansley; Mennen, Ferol; Pakulak, Eric; Sommer, Teresa Eckrich; Dwyer, Kathleen M.; Cannon, Erin; Bell, Theodore; Boxmeyer, Caroline; Chase-Lansdale, P. Lindsay; Chor, Elise; DeCaro, Jason; Dela Cruz, Kenn Lacsamana; Giuliano, Ryan; Gomsrud, Melissa; Karns, Christina; Klein, Scott; Lochman, John; Longoria, Zayra; Molina, Abigail Palmer; Monro, William; Neville, Helen; O'Neil, Lauren; Reynolds, Mary Margaret; Sabol, Terri J.; Sclafani, Marisa; Tighe, Lauren A. – Administration for Children & Families, 2020
This brief introduces four research projects testing promising interventions funded under the Head Start University Partnerships (HSUP): Dual-Generation Approaches1 grant program. Two-generation approaches are typically designed to address problems associated with poverty by combining child-focused services with adult-focused services. Head Start…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Education, Early Intervention, Childhood Needs
O'Connell, Tina; O'Halloran, Maeve; Doody, Owen – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2013
Intellectual disability services recognise people with intellectual disability as a family member and aim to provide effective support that facilitates family cohesion. However, the needs of families and individuals within the family should be addressed in a holistic manner to ensure a seamless service. This article outlines a mother's reflections…
Descriptors: Mothers, Child Rearing, Disabilities, Autism
Bernstein, Victor J.; Lewis, Marva L.; Daniher, Kathy; Murphy, Keanna – ZERO TO THREE, 2013
This article describes the story of resilience of a mother who achieved multiple successes despite challenges that included child abuse and homelessness. The factors that contributed to her success included consistent support from a team of staff of the family Assertive Community Treatment (FACT) Program. This agency serves mothers from 18 to 25…
Descriptors: Mothers, Resilience (Psychology), Child Abuse, Homeless People
Wolfe, Julie Leavitt – Exceptional Parent, 2011
As a mother of a daughter with special needs, as well as to a son without, the author can say having had both experiences, all mothers, regardless of her children, struggle in one form or another. That may actually be a part of the job description: Mother: must be able to function well with minimal sleep; is capable of multi-tasking; be clever…
Descriptors: Mothers, Humor, Child Rearing, Parenting Styles
Ostler, Teresa – Zero to Three (J), 2011
To fully grieve a parent's death, a young child needs to come to terms internally with the loss. The author describes this process in a toddler whose mother committed suicide. In therapy, the child formed a relationship with a stone statue and communicated her need to be found and protected. Drawing on the notion of "potential space," an…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Therapy, Mothers, Grief
Begovac, Branka; Begovac, Ivan – Death Studies, 2012
This article presents, in the form of a clinical illustration, a therapeutic group of bereaved mothers with special reference to their dreams about their deceased children. The article presents descriptions of the emotions of these mothers and countertransference feelings, a topic that, to our knowledge, has not been frequently studied. The group…
Descriptors: Helplessness, Mothers, Psychotherapy, Group Therapy
Ostler, Teresa – Zero to Three (J), 2010
This article draws on interviews with women who experienced the death of their mothers during early childhood to explore the grieving process of a child for a lost parent. The author describes the women's recollections of how the loss was talked about, or not, in their families and how this impacted the women's mourning and coping. Most women who…
Descriptors: Grief, Mothers, Young Children, Coping
