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“For A Moment I Feel Free”: Homeless Women And A Garden-Based Learning Program, Cathy A. Pierce, Mary F. Ziegler
“For A Moment I Feel Free”: Homeless Women And A Garden-Based Learning Program, Cathy A. Pierce, Mary F. Ziegler
Adult Education Research Conference
Loss of one’s home, conditions of shelter life, and abuse that often precipitate homelessness result in diminished self-efficacy and hope. Adult education programs for homeless women often follow a remedial rather than a developmental model. This mixed method study investigated a unique program in garden-based learning for homeless women to better understand how this type of adult education program contributed to the women’s hope and self-efficacy.