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Gan, Lucy L.; Lum, Alistair; Wakefield, Claire E.; Donnan, Barbara M. – Educational and Developmental Psychologist, 2018
Children with chronic illness often experience difficulties at school, yet little is known about the impact of the child's illness on siblings' school experiences. This study investigated parents' perceptions of siblings' school experiences and school support. We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with 27 parents of children with a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chronic Illness, Siblings, Student Experience
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Kaplun, Cathy; Knight, Jennifer; Grace, Rebekah; Dockett, Sue; Perry, Bob; Comino, Elizabeth; Jackson-Pulver, Lisa; Kemp, Lynn – Educational Studies, 2016
The Gudaga Goes to School Study described the transition to school and early education experiences of 117 urban Aboriginal children and their families. This paper outlines the methods and design of the study. A life course approach, employing multidimensional and multi-theoretical frameworks was used to capture the complexity of issues surrounding…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Urban Areas, Children, Questionnaires
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Wehman, Therese; Savage, Michael; White, Jeanne; Lee, Nancy; Grimes, Judy – International Research and Review, 2011
This interdisciplinary cross-cultural research project surveyed teachers in elementary schools in five countries: South Africa, Australia, Jamaica, England, and the United States. This study attempted to define and identify best practices used in teaching children considered to be "at-risk" in these five countries: Three research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, At Risk Students, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Teachers