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An Historical Case Study: The Pregnant Minor Program At Garfield High School, 1975–1999, William E. Law Edd
An Historical Case Study: The Pregnant Minor Program At Garfield High School, 1975–1999, William E. Law Edd
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The researcher conducted an historical case study of the Garfield High School Pregnant Minor Program (1975–1999) which is one of three pregnant minor programs in the San Diego Unified School District. The primary purpose of this study was to provide data about the history and background of this program which may be significant to the decision makers who develop policies regarding pregnant minor programs in the district. The second purpose of the study was to provide data which may be helpful to community members, educators, policy makers, and student-parents about the issues and problems faced by students-parents which would, hopefully, …
Career And Family: A Qualitative Study Of Working Mothers, Barbara Crummer Lincoln Edd
Career And Family: A Qualitative Study Of Working Mothers, Barbara Crummer Lincoln Edd
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The purpose of this dissertation was to explore the lives of working mothers. The dramatic increase of mothers in the workforce in the past 40 years has led to an increasingly common lifestyle: women filling the roles of mother and professional concurrently. This dissertation used the personal narrative qualitative methodology to examine the lives of working mothers. Ten female graduates of the University of San Diego's Law School (JD), Business School (MBA) and Educational Administration Programs were interviewed by the researcher. These women have been in the workplace for an extended period of time, are currently raising at least one …