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We know little about the particular views and experiences of this group at university. This article explores the Potivations􀀏 perceived challenges to success􀀏 and self􀀐identi¿ed strengths of students who are parents. Our analysis is based on eighteen semi-structured interviews conducted with students who are parents at one multi-campus Australian university. The article contributes new insights to identify university strategies to better support under-represented groups to succeed at university.  \nKeywords: students who are parents, higher education, student experience, student voice, student equity  \nIntroduction  \nWhile students who are parents bring a range of valuable skills and  \n106 Giovanna Szalkowicz and Lisa Andrewartha  \nSHUVSHFWLYHV WR WKHLU VWXGLHV􀀏 WKH\\ FDQ EH DW LQFUHDVHG ULVN RI ¿QDQFLDOGLI¿FXOWLHV DQG WLPH SUHVVXUHV GXH WR WKHLU FRPSHWLQJ GHPDQGV 􀀋0RUHDX 􀀉 .HUQHU􀀏 􀀕􀀓􀀔􀀘􀀞 􀀕􀀓􀀔􀀕􀀌􀀑 )RU WKH SXUSRVH RI WKH DUWLFOH􀀏 ZH GH¿QH VWXGHQWV who are parents as domestic university students who care for at least one child who is under 18 years of age. There has been little research into the motivations and perceived university challenges, and the selfLGHQWL¿HG VWUHQJWKV KHOG E\\ VWXGHQWV ZKR DUH SDUHQWV ZKR DUH VWXG\\LQJat Australian universities. Little research has been conducted in Australia about the experiences ofthis group, partly because the existing national student equity framework does not identify students who are parents as an equity group (Harvey, Burnheim & Brett, 2016) . Most of this research focusses on the experiences of postgraduate students who are parents (Bosch, 2013; Corkish & Shaw, 2018; Hook, 2016) or, more broadly, on mature-age students (aged 21 years and over) . Indeed, parental status is generally not referred to as an essential dimension of students who are parents’ experiences, but as background information (Moreau & Kerner, 2012) . To address this gap, we sought to explore students who are parents’ unique motivations, perceived challenges  \nWR VXFFHVV􀀏 DQG VHOI􀀐LGHQWL¿HG VWUHQJWKV􀀑 ,W VKRXOG EH QRWHG WKDW RXU research was conducted before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.&OHDUO\\􀀏 WKH FKDOOHQJHV LGHQWL¿HG LQ WKLV VWXG\\ KDYH EHHQ H[DFHUEDWHG E\\ the crisis, as the pandemic has created additional challenges for people who have children or other caring responsibilities (Cruse, Mendez & Holtzman, 2020) .  \nWe begin this article by providing a brief context based on the small number of studies focussed on the experiences of students who are parents at Australian universities. We then provide an international comparative context, with a focus on the United Kingdom (UK), particularly England, where there is a larger body of connected research DQG SROLF\\ DURXQG WKLV JURXS􀀑 6XEVHTXHQWO\\􀀏 ZH H[SORUH WKH ¿QGLQJV of our research, encompassing eighteen interviews with students who are parents at one Australian multi-campus university, and a desktop analysis of existing support for students who are parents at Australian XQLYHUVLWLHV􀀑 2XU LQWHUYLHZ ¿QGLQJV XQGHUOLQH WKH XQLTXH H[SHULHQFHV􀀏 strengths, and challenges ofthis group. We conclude by arguing the need for more targeted policies, strategies and programs to support students who are parents to succeed in Australian universities.  \nSupporting students who are parents to succeed in Australian higher education 107  \nContext  \nIn Australia, the student equity framework does not identify students who are parents as an equity group (Harvey, Burnheim, & Brett, 2016) . 7KH HTXLW\\ JURXSV LGHQWL¿HG E\\ WKH IUDPHZRUN LQFOXGH SHRSOH IURP ORZ socio-economic status (SES) backgrounds; people from regional and remote areas; people from non-English speaking","cbCaie4FHuwEKxCo","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie4FHuwEKxCo","pdf",145039,21,"English","# Introduction\n# Context\n## Equity framework and data gaps\n## Prior research on parents in higher education\n## Postgraduate and mature-age experiences","[{\"question\":\"How does the student equity framework treat students who are parents in Australia?\",\"answer\":\"In Australia, the national student equity framework does not identify students who are parents as an equity group. As a result, universities generally are not required to collect data on how many students who are parents are enrolled.\"},{\"question\":\"What research method does the article use to study this group?\",\"answer\":\"The article is based on analysis of eighteen semi-structured interviews with students who are parents at a multi-campus Australian university, and it also includes a desktop analysis of existing support in Australian universities.\"},{\"question\":\"What challenges to success are highlighted for students who are parents?\",\"answer\":\"The text discusses motivational and success challenges, including risks related to financial difficulties and time pressures, as well as issues such as childcare needs and timetable constraints that make study integration harder.\"}]","Supporting students who are parents to succeed in Australian higher education | PDF",1792076943,53]