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Can Welfare Mothers Hack It in College? A Comparison of Achievement between TANF Recipients and General Population Community College Students
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Fenster, Judy – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2004
The achievement of a group of undergraduate students enrolled in a pilot program for welfare recipients in the form of TANF (Temporary Aid to Needy Families) was compared with the achievement of general population students at an urban community college. Grades attained in a basic level, introductory Psychology course were used to measure academic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Psychology, Welfare Recipients, Pilot Projects