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The Importance of Place: How State Policy Contexts Shape Student-Mothers’ Educational Experiences

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This comparative case study compares the experiences of low-income student-mothers living in Democratic- versus Republican-controlled states to interrogate the impact of state aid on their trajectories. Using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory as a guide, we argue that liberal aid policies and the state context in which they are enacted facilitate student-mothers’ access to and success in college. Findings underscore the critical function that states can serve in implementing policies and programs, particularly for those most in need of support, and point out the inequities facing low-income student-parents shaped significantly by the ruling political parties in different states.

Source: Review of higher education/The review of higher education

DOI: 10.1353/rhe.0.a969436

Authors: Margaret W. Sallee, Danielle Vegas Lewis

Language: English

Topic: Higher Education Research Studies

Subfield: Education

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Quality education, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4413957203

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