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Lynch, Karen Danna – Gender and Education, 2008
Studies have found that motherhood is significantly associated with attrition for female graduate students in the United States. Few, however, have examined this phenomenon from the point of view of current students. Utilizing data from 30 in-depth interviews with student mothers from a number of academic fields, this study details both the…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Mothers, Case Studies, Sex Role

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