Student parents, who make up approximately four million US undergraduates, are highly motivated to succeed in school but often face barriers to educational success due to logistical and financial constraints as well as mental health stressors. This randomized control trial examined the effectiveness of an education program centered in an adult workforce agency that was specifically designed to meet the needs of student parents and their families. Family-centered supportive services included coordinated parent–child schedules and childcare in addition to peer cohorts led by coaches, tuition-free courses, and additional financial assistance. Two hundred seventy-seven parents responded to online survey questions about their education and career, wellbeing, and parenting at baseline and approximately 1 year later (treatment n = 191, control n = 86). The racially and ethnically diverse pool of parents consisted mostly of low-income mothers aged 29 years on average who had a high school diploma or completed a General Educational Development (GED) program. After 1 year, parents in the education program were more likely to obtain at least a certificate or associate degree compared to control parents. These findings suggest that a family-focused approach is key to improving the educational success of student parents.

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改善学生家长的教育和福祉

学生家长约占美国本科生的 400 万，他们非常积极地想在学校取得成功，但由于后勤和财务限制以及心理健康压力，他们常常面临教育成功的障碍。这项随机对照试验检查了以成人劳动力机构为中心的教育计划的有效性，该计划是专门为满足学生家长及其家庭的需求而设计的。以家庭为中心的支持服务包括协调亲子时间表和儿童保育，以及由教练领导的同伴群体、免费课程和额外的经济援助。 277 名家长在基线和大约 1 年后回答了有关他们的教育、职业、福祉和养育子女的在线调查问题（治疗组n = 191，对照组n = 86）。种族和族裔多元化的家长大多是平均年龄 29 岁的低收入母亲，她们拥有高中文凭或完成了普通教育发展 (GED) 课程。一年后，与对照父母相比，参与教育计划的父母更有可能获得至少证书或副学士学位。这些发现表明，以家庭为中心的方法是提高学生家长教育成功的关键。