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Deutsch, Nancy L.; Schmertz, Barbara – Review of Higher Education, 2011
Women adult students face particular constraints when pursuing degrees. This paper uses focus group data to explore the educational pathways, barriers, and supports of women students. Women's educations are shaped by personal and structural gendered forces, including family, economic, and workplace issues. Women report conflict over short-term…
Descriptors: Females, Focus Groups, Adult Students, Education Work Relationship