Basic Needs Insecurity among Doctoral Students: What It Looks Like and How to Address It

Seventy-five years after the publication of Abraham Maslow's seminal theory on the importance of basic needs (Maslow, 1943), it is now understood that food, housing, and security also matter for college students' learning and success. Sara Goldrick-Rab's (2016) "Paying the Price&...

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Published in:About Campus 2020-01, Vol.24 (6), p.18-24
Main Authors: Perez-Felkner, Lara, Ford, Jesse Randall, Zhao, Teng, Anthony, Marshall, Harrison, Jamaal Andrew, Rahming, Sophia Glenyse
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
African American Students
Debt (Financial)
Doctoral Students
Educational Mobility
Foreign Students
Higher Education
Housing
Hunger
Males
Paying for College
Security (Psychology)
Social Justice
Socioeconomic Status
Student Needs
Success
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Summary:Seventy-five years after the publication of Abraham Maslow's seminal theory on the importance of basic needs (Maslow, 1943), it is now understood that food, housing, and security also matter for college students' learning and success. Sara Goldrick-Rab's (2016) "Paying the Price" cast a spotlight on basic needs insecurity in college, which may have seemed less important when postsecondary institutions were primarily designed for elites. Importantly, basic needs also matter for the increasingly diverse wave of doctoral students finding their way through U.S. research institutions. This article draws on narratives grounded in social justice and student success literature. The authors close with recommendations aimed at continuing to develop and retain future campus leaders, currently engaging in doctoral education.
ISSN:1086-4822
1536-0687
DOI:10.1177/1086482219899649