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“It’S Like A Mountain”: The Lived Experience Of Homeless College Students, Valerie Karen Ambrose
“It’S Like A Mountain”: The Lived Experience Of Homeless College Students, Valerie Karen Ambrose
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The purpose of this study was to describe the experience of college for homeless students. Using a phenomenological approach, the researcher completed interviews in which participants were asked to describe what college was like for them. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using a hermeneutic approach. All interviews were analyzed within the contexts of each other to identify themes. The participants all lived in a world of homelessness that they could never fully ignore. The world of homelessness was grounded in the contexts of the body and other people. An encompassing central theme of “Escaping the Homeless World through …
Stress, Coping, And Well Being Of African American College Women: A Grounded Theory Study, Christine R. Hannon
Stress, Coping, And Well Being Of African American College Women: A Grounded Theory Study, Christine R. Hannon
Doctoral Dissertations
African American women are a rapidly growing population on college campuses. Though enrollment trends suggest an increase in African American women’s pursuit of educational attainment, they face unique challenges and obstacles (National Center for Education Statistics, 2011). Researchers have noted that stressful life events have detrimental effects on the emotional, physical, and mental well-being of college students (Greer & Brown, 2011; Reynolds, Sneva, & Beehler, 2010; Hall et al., 2006; Larson, 2006; Andrews & Wilding, 2004; Nonis et al., 1998; Shapiro et al., 1998; Cohen & Herbert, 1996; Van Eck et al., 1996). Research focused on the unique challenges of …