Qualitative Case Study Essay

The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and understand the minimum degree completion rate among non-residential single parent students. Chapter five provides a summary of findings and discussion as it relates to the empirical and theoretical literature, implications of what steps could be taken to improve the graduation rate among non-residential single parent students. The limitations of this study were discussed as well as recommendations for future research.
Summary of Findings
Based on the results of Chapter Four, themes emerged from data collected and analyzed answering the following research questions of this qualitative case study. Research Question 1: What factors contribute to the failure of a non-residential single-parent student’s persistence in higher education? Findings suggest that (a) family responsibilities, (b) financial stress played a role in the factors contributing to the failure of persistence in degree completion a among non-residential single parent students.
Research Question 2: How does academic involvement facilitate persistence in non-residential single-parent students? Findings also proposed that …show more content…
Findings revealed that there are social factors that do not necessarily allow social involvement to have an impact on persistence.
Discussion
The main focus of this study is the absence of persistence among non-residential single parent students. While there have been a great deal of quantitative research done on residential single parent students in regard to retention and attrition rates at four year colleges and universities, the amount of qualitative research done on non-residential single parent students has been very limited. This chapter will discuss the study findings in relationship to the empirical and theoretical literature reviewed in Chapter Two.
Empirical