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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"life history method"”.
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A contemporary civil rights issue: the thoughts of African American Christian religious leaders and university professors on seeking public office (a life history method)
… in the struggle for freedom throughout American history. More specifically, it is a study of their fight for economic, political, and educational rights from the 1960s to the present day. It critiques how ideas and terms such as ""leadership"" and ""activism"" have evolved in the African American …
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The experiences of African, Caribbean and South Asian women in initial teacher education
… as practising teachers are examined through the life history method. This thesis provides a detailed account of the interpretation and meanings black women students apply to their ITE experiences and how those experiences contribute to their learning in ITE. It also illuminates black women's …
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Negotiating the fertile body : women's life history experiences of using contraception
… knowledge about and free access to myriad methods Britain currently has high rates of unintended pregnancy (estimated as high as 2/3 in some cases). This thesis uses a feminist approach and Foucauldian theory to explore this phenomenon by addressing the gaps in current understanding namely …
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Captive Minds in Expulsion: Carcerality in the (Mis)Education of Young Black Males
… expulsion programs. A qualitative Critical Race Methodology was used to formulate deep understanding of subjectivity as it pertains to school excluded Black males. The sample consisted of 13 self-identified Black males (n=13) between the ages of 18-28 years old, who had either graduated from an …
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Teachers Working with Families: Natural Enemies or Necessary Allies?
… this work are developed throughout their entire life histories; from early family and educational experiences, through pre-service teacher preparation, through mentoring and in-service professional development. This study was framed by a desire to understand how teachers' life and professional …
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Local voices challenging global campaigns: Re-thinking childhood, agency, and girls’ education in northwest Pakistan
… phases of research. The first phase combines the life history method with critical media studies to study Malala’s biography and the factors that gave rise to her career as a social media child activist and international spokesperson for girls’ education. The second phase of research combines …
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Experiencing Everyday Prejudice of a Concealabe Stigma: Jews in a non-Jewish World
… and ethnic groups (Swim, 2003). Jews with a long history as targets of stigma, prejudice and discrimination are an excellent example of a modern concealable stigma. Previous research into the Jewish experience has been influenced by concerns about group survival and has not included specific …