Going Without: An Exploration of Food and Housing Insecurity Among Undergraduates

被引:149
作者
Broton, Katharine M. [1 ]
Goldrick-Rab, Sara [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Iowa, Educ Policy & Leadership Studies, 491 Lindquist Ctr North, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
[2] Temple Univ, Higher Educ Policy & Sociol, Ritter Annex 419,1301 Cecil B Moore Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19122 USA
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
descriptive analysis; educational policy; higher education; postsecondary education; poverty; survey research; COLLEGE-STUDENTS; COMMUNITY-COLLEGE; SECURITY; PREVALENCE; UNIVERSITY; PERFORMANCE; NONRESPONSE; INDICATORS;
D O I
10.3102/0013189X17741303
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
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.
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页码:121 / 133
页数:13
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