Barriers that exist to the academic persistence of single mothers in higher education is the topic of this study. The purpose of this case study was to examine the perceptions of time, finance and resources that single mothers face in college-level courses that can affect their persistence. The theoretical frameworks used were self-determination…

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lifeworlds of low-income, single student mothers in two contrasting welfare regimes, the United States and Germany, to understand how their individual experiences as students and as mothers at the micro-level were shaped by policies regarding childcare and financial support at the…