The Parent Project: What Parents Want from the College Experience

Turrentine, Cathryn G.; Schnure, Stacey L.; Ostroth, D. David; Ward-Roof, Jeanine

doi:10.2202/1949-6605.1133

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“…), some interviewees described informally interacting with parents in their offices, casually around campus, and when off campus. Ontario college interviewees' interactions with parents regarding students' program choice and educational decision making is noteworthy because scholarly literature has also described parents as influencing students' higher education aspirations (Auerbach, 2007;Bers, 2005;Bers & Galowich, 2002;Christofides et al, 2015;Lopez Turley, 2006;McCallister et al, 2010;Smith, 2008;Turrentine et al, 2000).…”

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“…For example, Christofides et al (2015) described the involvement of parents as supporting students' higher education aspirations. Conversely, the involvement of parents was also described as hindering students' higher education decisions through misinformation, unrealistic expectations, and by restricting students' post-secondary choices (Auerbach, 2007;Bers, 2005;Bers & Galowich, 2002;Lopez Turley, 2006;McCallister et al, 2010;Smith, 2008;Turrentine et al, 2000).…”

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College Faculty and Student Affairs Staff Interactions with Parents of Students

Sparks

2024

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On college campuses today, student services staff (administrators and support staff) and faculty members are not only interacting with students but also with their parents. College employee interactions with prospective students and their parents may be common during information sessions and open houses. However, outside of the recruitment season, less is known about the experiences of student affairs staff and faculty who interact with parents. Through semi-structured interviews, this study examined employees’ interactions with parents of students at four colleges of applied arts and technology in Ontario, Canada. Of the interviewees, nine faculty members and 11 student affairs staff (non-academic employees) described interacting with parents. The analysis of the interviews revealed several themes. These included college employees’ interactions with parents regarding students’ program choice and educational decision making, academic challenges, and support services. Professional practices that serve parents (and other supporters) could contribute to institutional goals, including post-secondary student persistence. This study’s research findings may inform student affairs practice and inspire new ways to support students’ college journeys in cooperation with parents and family members.

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College Faculty and Student Affairs Staff Interactions with Parents of Students

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2024

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“…Hence, being a parent and having one or more children continues to find support, as theoretically expected, to increase the odds of favoring policy responses designed to address sex crimes (Harris & Cudmore, 2018; Mancini et al, 2010). Given the safety concerns parents have about sending their children to college, in conjunction with parents being more likely to take protective actions for their children (vs. themselves) when notified about a person on the sex offender registry, it makes sense that parents would find it important to alert both faculty/staff and students that there is a registered student on campus (Bandy, 2011; Budd & Mancini, 2016; Koon-Magnin, 2015; Sells, 2002; Turrentine et al, 2000). This is the second study that also finds support that number of children matters (see Mancini et al, 2010); in short, there is an accumulation effect for each additional child pertaining to community members finding it important to have campus community notification.…”

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“…Parents have emerged as an influential group in the creation of public policy, particularly when it involves sex crime (Mancini et al, 2010). One of the factors parents take into consideration when sending their children to college is campus safety (Sells, 2002; Turrentine et al, 2000). This may be even more relevant today given continued media coverage on sexual assault happening on college campuses (e.g., Donegan, 2021, Nittle, 2021).…”

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Alerting Faculty, Staff, and Students? Public Opinion on Sex Offender Notification on College Campuses

Budd

Mancini

Frye

2022

J Interpers Violence

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Institutes of higher education have been called to action to address and prevent sexual violence perpetrated against college students. Based on legislation, one potential pathway is the extension of sex offender registration and notification (SORN) to the campus community. No research has assessed public perceptions of extending SORN, and in particular the perceived importance of notifying faculty, staff, and/or students about an enrolled student on campus that is registered. Via an online survey, this research assessed public perceptions of 1,269 U.S. adults in relation to campus notification. Using logistic regression, influencing factors that increased the odds respondents would find notification important for faculty/staff and students included their level of concern about registered persons attending college, number of children, and perceptions of social problems being worse now compared to 10 years ago. In regard to notifying students, African American respondents were more likely to think notifying students was important. Findings are discussed in relation to prior work on SORN as well as policy implications and considerations.

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Public Perceptions of Campus Sexual Assault Mandatory Reporting Policy Approaches: Considering the Consequences on Victim-Survivors

Budd

Frye

2022

Journal of School Violence

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The Parent Project: What Parents Want from the College Experience

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College Faculty and Student Affairs Staff Interactions with Parents of Students

College Faculty and Student Affairs Staff Interactions with Parents of Students

Alerting Faculty, Staff, and Students? Public Opinion on Sex Offender Notification on College Campuses

Public Perceptions of Campus Sexual Assault Mandatory Reporting Policy Approaches: Considering the Consequences on Victim-Survivors

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