Going Without: An Exploration of Food and Housing Insecurity among Undergraduates
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| Title: | Going Without: An Exploration of Food and Housing Insecurity among Undergraduates |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Broton, Katharine M., Goldrick-Rab, Sara |
| Source: | Educational Researcher. Mar 2018 47(2):121-133. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2018 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Institute of Education Sciences (ED) National Science Foundation (NSF) |
| Contract Number: | R305B090009 DGE1256259 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Two Year Colleges |
| Descriptors: | Undergraduate Students, Food, Security (Psychology), Homeless People, Two Year College Students, Housing, Disadvantaged, Poverty, Graduation Rate, Educational Policy, Student Financial Aid, Student Surveys, Student Attitudes, Incidence, Measurement, Statistical Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Wisconsin, Wyoming, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Louisiana, New York, California |
| DOI: | 10.3102/0013189X17741303 |
| ISSN: | 0013-189X |
| Abstract: | The rising price of higher education and its implications for equity and accessibility have been extensively documented, but the material conditions of students' lives are often overlooked. Data from more than 30,000 two- and 4-year college students indicate that approximately half are food insecure, and recent estimates suggest that at least 20% of 2-year college students have very low levels of food security. At least one-third of 2-year students are housing insecure, including up to 14% who are homeless, whereas between 11% and 19% of 4-year students are housing insecure. Most of these students work and receive financial aid, but only a fraction receive public or private assistance to help make ends meet. Implications for research on college affordability and efforts to boost college graduation rates are discussed. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| IES Funded: | Yes |
| Entry Date: | 2018 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1171368 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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