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Action Research For The Development And Integration Of Child Protection Policies And Practices At Private Schools In Egypt, Hana Abdelsalam Jan 2018

Action Research For The Development And Integration Of Child Protection Policies And Practices At Private Schools In Egypt, Hana Abdelsalam

Capstone and Graduation Projects

Violence against children is a widespread phenomenon in Egypt. The education sector has a large role to play in preventing violence and promoting child-wellbeing inside and outside schools. This study reviews the literature, assesses the current status and attitudes regarding School-Based Child Protection and documents a nine-month action research project conducted with International British Schools. Data is collected via six school visits, a baseline questionnaire administered to 60 respondents from 44 schools, field notes, participant feedback and participant reflections. The paper discusses lessons learned on the school’s needs, challenges and opportunities, as well as culture-specific aspects and contextual factors that …


The Phenomena Of Academic Capitalism - Entrepreneurialism In Higher Education Institutions, Bola Adel Ibrahim Jan 2018

The Phenomena Of Academic Capitalism - Entrepreneurialism In Higher Education Institutions, Bola Adel Ibrahim

Papers, Posters, and Presentations

The debate over the phenomena of academic capitalism has been brought to the fore since the late years of the previous century following the publication of some major books and ground-breaking research on the matter. This debate has ever since intensified especially when it was apparent that academic capitalism and entrepreneurialism in universities were already becoming the new reality and the only means of survival in the world of higher education. Although the academic capital accumulation activities and entrepreneurialism initiatives inside universities were modestly introduced starting from the late years of the previous century, they are now publically announced, and …