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Community And School Violence: An Ethnographic Study, Martha Santiago
Community And School Violence: An Ethnographic Study, Martha Santiago
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Study Of Perceived Job Satisfaction Factors Among Superintendents In Two New Jersey Counties, Richard J. O'Malley
A Study Of Perceived Job Satisfaction Factors Among Superintendents In Two New Jersey Counties, Richard J. O'Malley
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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Learning To Belong: A Study Of The Lived Experience Of Homeless Students In Western Australia, Simone Glasson-Walls
Learning To Belong: A Study Of The Lived Experience Of Homeless Students In Western Australia, Simone Glasson-Walls
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This is a phenomenological study of the lived experiences of homeless young people in Western Australia. Its focus is the reasons why homeless young people leave education, although many of them make a serious effort to complete post-compulsory schooling. The study was qualitative, and was designed as an in-depth analysis of the experiences of five young people aged between 15 and 17, all attending the same school. Data collection consisted of two in-depth interviews with each participant, and a focus group discussion with all five. Although the study’s focus as the issue of homelessness and schooling, it quickly expanded when …
School Schedules And How They Impact Student Perceptions Of Stress, David C. Flocco
School Schedules And How They Impact Student Perceptions Of Stress, David C. Flocco
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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The Construction Of Alienated Students And Students At Educational Risk : A Study Of The Justice And Education Discourses In Western Australia, Melanie Zan
Theses: Doctorates and Masters
This thesis locates, examines and interprets the written sources of information guiding how delinquent school-aged young people are viewed in relation to their education in Western Australia. The study involved an examination of texts discussing post industrial socio-historical events and currently policy, practice and research in relation to students who are alienated from school, including those who have criminal histories. An exploration of the discourses assembled around the costruction of Western Australian school-aged offenders as alienated students revealed an ongoing assumption that children and youth from low socio-economic backgrounds are often governed as low school achievers who are less likely …