Investigating How Students Seek Help to Cope With Housing Insecurity: Special Focus on Citizenship/Residency Status

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Seventeen
  In Roundtable Session: Stressors Affecting College Students (Table 14)

Abstract

This multi-sited quantitative study investigates the prevalence of housing insecurity among postsecondary students based on their citizenship/residency status. Non-U.S. citizen or temporary resident students’ help-seeking behaviors to cope with this issue are also examined. High rates of housing insecurity and differential results by citizenship/residency status indicate the importance of considering students’ unique identities in examining this concept. According to the findings, non-U.S. citizen or temporary resident students are more likely than their counterparts to experience housing insecurity, including homelessness. Moreover, these students’ low rates of receiving support from on-campus and off-campus resources are concerning. These findings suggest that key stakeholders should consider students’ different identities to effectively address housing insecurity and the existing racial and social inequities in higher education.

Author

• Elmira Jangjou, University of Iowa
  Presenting Author