ERIC Number: EJ979195
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
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Community College Re-Enrollment after Hurricane Katrina
Lowe, Sarah R.; Rhodes, Jean E.
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v14 n2 p227-249 2012-2013
In this study, we explored predictors of community college re-enrollment after Hurricane Katrina among a sample of low-income women (N = 221). It was predicted that participants' pre-hurricane educational optimism would predict community college re-enrollment a year after the hurricane. The influence of various demographic and additional resources (e.g., social support, childcare, hours of employment, psychological well-being) was also explored. High levels of pre- and post-hurricane educational optimism were significant predictors of re-enrollment, as were lower post-hurricane psychological distress and fewer post-hurricane hours employed. In addition, experiencing a greater number of moves since the hurricane was a marginally significant predictor of post-hurricane re-enrollment. (Contains 2 tables.)
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Enrollment, Well Being, Females, Two Year College Students, Academic Persistence, School Holding Power, Predictor Variables, Demography, Low Income Groups, Mobility, Employment, Child Care, Natural Disasters, Outcomes of Education, Intervention, Rating Scales, Student Surveys, Interviews, Helping Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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