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Showing 1 to 20 of 31 for “"Biographical Study"”.
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Dr. Richard Mead (1673-1754), a Biographical Study
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'Ourfoodstories@e-mail.com', an Auto/Biographical Study of Relationships with Food.
… consumer choice. Throughout I adopt an auto/biographical approach that stresses the interconnectedness of biography and autobiography, focuses on researcher reflexivity and is sensitive to respondent subjectivities. Respondents used a common vocabulary of individuality, whilst simultaneously …
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The experience of caring for someone with dementia: a biographical study
… Health, 2009). <br/><br/>The research method was biographical in relation to the participants’ caring role. It explored three areas: the experience of caring, coping approaches and encounters with health and social care services. The interviews with carers took place in 2010 and the cared for had, …
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Women’s sporting lives: a biographical study of elite amateur tennis players at Wimbledon
… women tennis players’ marginalisation through a biographical analysis of the women’s amateur circuit with particular emphasis on the previously untold story of four British tennis players: Mrs. Phyllis King (née Mudford, who competed at the Wimbledon Championships 1928-1953), Mrs. Joan Hughesman …
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Being and becoming: a biographical study into the transformative learning processes of three trainee teachers
This study employs both biographical and autobiographical approaches in order to develop an understanding of the complex and developmental nature of adult learning as a way of being and becoming a teacher in further education. Learning as a way of 'being' provides a substantive and lasting learning …
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Listen to the Teacher: The Voice of Excellence. A Biographical Study of Excellence in Teaching
In analyzing their own careers through this biographical study, these six teachers found the reflective process of this project to be both powerful and cathartic. From this qualitative research project of exceptional teachers and their stories, this study sought to give a view into the lives of …
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Leaving Spain: A Biographical Study on the Experiences of an Economic Crisis, Migration and New Beginnings
… have been notable social-scientific efforts to study the 'new' migration wave from Spain, the topic still remains relatively understudied. This PhD project is a response to this gap in research. In contrast to some other studies, which focused on specific aspects of the experiences of 'new' …
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A BIOGRAPHICAL STUDY OF A FEMALE KAREN REFUGEE WHO EXPERIENCED ACADEMIC SUCCESS IN A TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL
<p>This qualitative biographical study explored the life experiences of a female Karen youth who moved to the United States as a pre-teenager, entering a medium-sized Texas rural public high school as a freshman. Perceptions of English Learners are that they are ill-prepared for achieving success …
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Having a bath in Japan: a biographical study of actress and black belt jūdōka Sarah Mayer (1896-1957)
… pedagogical institution, aimed at continuing the study of traditional and modern fighting techniques. Sarah’s training at the home of the art, the Kōdōkan in Tokyo, was encouraged by founder, Jigorō Kanō, a known internationalist in outlook. As the trip continued, the Japanese government promoted …
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Mr Mercury : a biographical study of Edward Baines with special reference to his role as editor, author and politician
… it investigates why no authoritative complete study of his life has been carried out since his son's filial biography written in 1851. The thesis examines the confusion which has arisen because Edward Baines Senior and Junior were both journalists editing the Leeds Mercury, both campaigning …
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‘At Least I wasn't in an Inner-City Flat with a Partner I Hated’: An Auto/Biographical Study of Reflections on Well-Being by 35-65 Year Olds in Cornwall Following the Covid-19 Pandemic
… disciplines around the world. This sociological study (using insights from social and positive psychology) contributes to our knowledge of the pandemic by using qualitative methods – fourteen semi-structured interviews and researcher auto/biography to investigate the mental health experiences of …
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A Translation and Commentary on Maruxa Vilalta's
… dramatists since 1950 are considered, and a biographical study of Maruxa Vilalta and her works made. "A Matter of Noses", which premiered on September 9, 1966, won great critical acclaim throughout the Spanish speaking world. It demonstrates Maruxa Vilalta's theatrical skills and exemplifies …
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Jorge Eliecer Gaitan and his term as mayor of Bogota, Colombia, June 1936 to February 1937
… the Colombian capital, Bogota. The second is a biographical study of Gaitan. The third examines the impact of Gaitan on Bogata during his term as mayor. An epilogue briefly discusses Gaitan after his mayoralty.</p>
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Acquiring Social Capital: the biographical trajectory of long-term surviving HIV/AIDS activist Faghmeda Miller
… victories in her journey with HIV and AIDS. The biographical study examines how she became the face of a Muslim woman with HIV in society. In speaking up for the infected voiceless and taking a lead in creating awareness about a highly stigmatised disease, Miller shows how personal agency was …
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"My will is absolute law": General Robert H. Milroy and Winchester, Virginia
… the norm during Milroy's occupation. While this study examines Milroy's biography from birth to death, its focus is on his six month tenure as military commander in Winchester. General Milroy has never before been the subject of an in depth biographical study. His military career was plagued by …
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The role of Evangelicalism in the formation of nineteenth-century Ulter Protestant cultural identity
… angles, focussing initially on a historical and biographical study of William Johnston (1829-1902), a representative figure who illustrates wider trends and linkages in Ulster's political world and secondly on the city of Londonderry and its anniversary commemorations, and on the important …
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Gay Faulkner: Uncovering a Homosexual Presence in Yoknapatawpha and Beyond
This dissertation is a biographical study of William Faulkner (1897-1962) as his life coincided with a particular moment in LGBT history when the words homosexual and queer were undergoing profound changes and when our contemporary understanding of gay identity was becoming a widespread and …
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