1. Adult Women in Higher Education: The Perceived Influence of Families Open Access Author: Plageman, Paula M. Title: Adult Women in Higher Education: The Perceived Influence of Families Graduate Program: Adult Education Keywords: influencefamilypostsecondary educationwomenadultpersistence File: Download Plageman_Dissertation_Finalpdf.pdf Committee Members: Dr Edward Taylor, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorEdward W Taylor, Committee Chair/Co-ChairPatricia Angelica Cranton, Committee MemberChiara Sabina, Committee MemberGina Brelsford, Committee Member