Something worth fighting for: Higher education for women on welfare

被引：9

作者：

Butler, SS

Deprez, L

机构：

[1] Univ Maine, Sch Social Work, Orono, ME 04469 USA

[2] Univ So Maine, Womens Study Program, Portland, ME 04103 USA

来源：

AFFILIA-JOURNAL OF WOMEN AND SOCIAL WORK | 2002年 / 17卷 / 01期

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D O I：

10.1177/0886109902017001003

中图分类号：

C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];

学科分类号：

1204 ;

摘要：

The passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act (PRWORA) restricted access to postsecondary education for women on welfare, This article discusses the consequences of this aspect of PRWORA and the effect of higher education on women on welfare. The Parents as Scholars (PaS) Program of Maine-an innovative state program that allows women on welfare to attend college-is described, and data on the experiences of 222 PaS participants are presented. The participants reported increased self-esteem, enhanced opportunities, enriched lives, better relationships with their children, and excitement about their futures.

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页码：30 / 54

页数：25