This narrative inquiry focused on what four low-SES single mothers had to say about
their aspirations for and support systems they have for their children. Discussions with the
mothers involved a mix of topics. The four stories are unique in their own way yet similar
themes emerged relating to the experiences they face being a single mother with children
enrolled in and attending school in grades K-6. The theoretical perspective of social capital and
the narrative inquiry approach to research provide the foundation for this study. Individual
narratives of the four low-SES single mothers’ are shared. The mothers’ provided insightful and
critical assessments of their experiences being a single mother of school age children in a society
that tends to look at them in a different view. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--Wichita State University, College of Education, Dept. of Educational Leadership
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WICHITA/oai:soar.wichita.edu:10057/3291 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Wyrick, Johnny J. |
| Contributors | Patterson, Jean A. |
| Publisher | Wichita State University |
| Source Sets | Wichita State University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | xiii, 168 p., 12725898 bytes, 1843 bytes, application/pdf, text/plain |
| Rights | Copyright Johnny J. Wyrick, 2010. All rights reserved |
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