Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
A Qualitative Study Of Adult Women In A Northeast Tennessee Community College., Fay C. Mcmillan
A Qualitative Study Of Adult Women In A Northeast Tennessee Community College., Fay C. Mcmillan
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
The purpose of this study was to determine the motivations and characteristics of returning female students ages 23-50 and to investigate the implications for the community college. Participants in the study were 30 female students ages 23-50, selected from required classes in math and English in a community college in Northeast Tennessee. The participants volunteered to participate in this study. Responses were grouped in three major categories: motivation, characteristics, and implications for the community college. The responses were then analyzed and compared with the information from the literature review.
Findings suggested that job-related reasons motivated students to return to college, …