Between cradle and degree. Student parents in higher education
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Date
2026
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Károli Gáspár Református Egyetem
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Éva Sztáray Kézdy – Zsófia Drjenovszky (eds.): Between cradle and degree. Student parents in higher education. Budapest, Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary, 2026. 187 p.
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Student parents’ circumstances often remain invisible within university walls—even though their life situation may call for tailored support and flexible institutional arrangements. Coordinated by the National Association of Large Families (Nagycsaládosok Országos Egyesülete), four Central European universities collaborated within an international Erasmus+ project to examine student parents’ experiences and needs through a rigorous research design. Drawing on focus group discussions, the study not only maps the challenges participants face but also formulates concrete institutional responses—whether in the form of enhanced academic flexibility, targeted support measures, or initiatives that strengthen the inclusivity of the university community.
This volume will be of value to higher-education decision-makers, instructors, student representatives, and researchers for whom the development of family-friendly higher education is a priority.
This publication was produced as part of the Erasmus+ project “Fostering Inclusive Learning Environments: Strategies for Supporting Parenting Students in Higher Education” (Project ID: 2023-1-HU01-KA220-HED-000156058).
Éva Sztáray Kézdy – Zsófia Drjenovszky – Bálint Duráczky: Family-friendly Universities: the University as an Inclusive Learning Environment
Ágnes Sántha: Family and Career? Family or Career? Case Studies on Student Parenthood and University Study
Éva Sztáray Kézdy – Zsófia Drjenovszky – Kornélia Hires-László – Ágnes Sántha: Student Parents in Higher Education
Zsófia Drjenovszky – Rita Hegedűs – Emese Tóth-Batizán – Ágnes Sántha – Kornélia Hires-László – Éva Sztáray Kézdy: Methodology for Studying Student Parents in Higher Education
Zsófia Drjenovszky – Éva Sztáray Kézdy: Student Parents at Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary
Rita Hegedűs: Children and Studying at Selye János University
Emese Emőke Tóth-Batizán – Enikő Biró: Student Parents of Young Children at Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania: Challenges and Adaptation Strategies
Kornélia Hires-László: Student Parents at Ferenc Rákóczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian College
Rita Hegedűs: Family and University Through Student Eyes
Bálint Duráczky – Fruzsina Mikó: Challenges Faced by Student Parents – Problems and Proposed Solutions
Keywords
felsőoktatás, hallgatók, család, karrier