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Lees, Janet; Stackhouse, Joy; Grant, Gordon – Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs, 2009
Part of a multimethod ethnographic study that aimed to explore the knowledge of local parents concerning children learning to talk is described. The study was carried out with parents from several different ethnic and language groups in a socially disadvantaged part of Sheffield, a large city in the northeast of England. In the phase of the study…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Parents as Teachers, Ethnography, Parents
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Graham, John R.; Bradshaw, Cathryn; Trew, Jennifer L. – Social Work, 2010
Social service agencies and practitioners are continually challenged to provide services that are effective for, and reflective of, cultural and religious diversity. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 50 social work practitioners in four Canadian cities to gain insight into methods of practice that are culturally sensitive for work with…
Descriptors: Muslims, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Values
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Ream, Todd C., Ed.; Glanzer, Perry L., Ed. – ASHE Higher Education Report, 2007
This monograph offers an overview of the various ways conversations about religion and religiously informed scholarship are increasing among scholars in secular and church-related colleges and universities. Specifically, it addresses the history of secularization in American higher education and scholarship, the general models of faith and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Freedom, Scholarship, Schools
Bauldry, Shawn; Korom-Djakovic, Danijela; McClanahan, Wendy S.; McMaken, Jennifer; Kotloff, Lauren J. – Public/Private Ventures, 2009
This report explores mentoring as a tool for supporting the successful reintegration of formerly incarcerated individuals within the context of a larger reentry strategy--in this case, the "Ready4Work" model. "Ready4Work" was a three-year national demonstration designed to address the needs of the growing ex-prisoner population and to test the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Job Placement, Adults, Vocational Rehabilitation