Abstract
Loss of one’s home, conditions of shelter life, and abuse that often precipitate homelessness result in diminished self-efficacy and hope. Adult education programs for homeless women often follow a remedial rather than a developmental model. This mixed method study investigated a unique program in garden-based learning for homeless women to better understand how this type of adult education program contributed to the women’s hope and self-efficacy.
Keywords
garden-based learning, homeless women, hope, self-efficacy
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Recommended Citation
Pierce, C. A.,
&
Ziegler, M. F.
(2008).
“For a Moment I Feel Free”: Homeless Women and a Garden-Based Learning Program.
Adult Education Research Conference.
https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/2008/papers/52
“For a Moment I Feel Free”: Homeless Women and a Garden-Based Learning Program
Loss of one’s home, conditions of shelter life, and abuse that often precipitate homelessness result in diminished self-efficacy and hope. Adult education programs for homeless women often follow a remedial rather than a developmental model. This mixed method study investigated a unique program in garden-based learning for homeless women to better understand how this type of adult education program contributed to the women’s hope and self-efficacy.
