Situated as they are between high schools and four-year colleges, community colleges are
at the crossroads of social mobility in American society. The proportion of first-year, first-time …

Sweeping changes in 1996 to the US national welfare system prioritized “work-first” policies
while restricting educational opportunities for mothers on welfare. Based on qualitative …

This article discusses the practical application of mixed quantitative and qualitative designs.
Mixed methods designs can be especially powerful in illuminating policy solutions and …

This article examines barriers to college persistence for low-income, single mothers at a
public university in the Northeast, and the strategies the women used in their efforts to …

Background In most states, even those that allow postsecondary education, TANF is
essentially a" work first" program, aiming to move recipients into the workforce as quickly as …

Postsecondary education is the key to exiting from poverty permanently. Yet, the PRWORA
allows women only up to 12 months of vocational training while on welfare. This paper …

The passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act
(PRWORA) r estricted access to postsecondary education for women on welfare. This article …

Educational access and retention issues for low-wage working parents were examined in a
study conducted at six community colleges nationwide. Three focus groups were held at …

The ways in which women receiving Aid to Families with Dependent Children were able to
achieve a postsecondary education are examined, as are the effects of the Job …

This study explored the impact of mandatory work requirements on welfare-reliant mothers
struggling to pursue postsecondary education and the overwhelming difficulties created by …