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Broton, Katharine; Goldrick-Rab, Sara – Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, 2016
Some students from low-income families are unable to pay their college costs without experiencing material hardship. What they do to make ends meet (e.g., go hungry and homeless) inhibits learning and discourages persistence. Strategic college leaders are investigating the needs of their students and drawing on the strengths of their institutions…
Descriptors: College Students, Low Income Groups, Paying for College, Hunger
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Bruce, Michael; Chance, Ron; Meulemans, Laurie – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
The authors reflect on how they, as social work practitioners, support the school systems in supporting homeless youth and families. They emphasize the importance of relationships and trust in working with this vulnerable population. The reflexive vignettes highlight the challenges and success of developing community-based programming for homeless…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Poverty, Social Work, Homeless People