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Pena-Talamantes, Abraham E. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Using grounded theory methodology to analyze in-depth interviews, participant-taken photographs, and written reflections, this dissertation examines the hometown environments and university experiences of twenty-five gay Latino-identifying college students enrolled at predominantly white institutions in two separate US locations. This study finds…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Interviews, Photography, Reflection
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Gronsky, Stacy A. – Journal of Adult Education, 2015
Given the number of jobs created in the technical sector (Casserly, 2012), it is essential to identify how adults with cognitive disabilities can be best supported in professional environments and evolving sectors. Some career paths and jobs can be more understanding of learning disabilities than others (Nicholas, 2011). This is dependent not only…
Descriptors: Adults, Dyslexia, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Venville, Annie; Street, Annette F. – International Journal of Training Research, 2014
Vocational Education and Training (VET) students experiencing mental illness have been described as one of the most vulnerable student groups in the Australian post-secondary sector. This vulnerability can be attributed to the impacts of illness, the oft-reported experiences of stigma and discrimination, and low educational outcomes. There is…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Postsecondary Education, College Students, Mental Disorders
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Mullins, Laura; Preyde, Michele – Disability & Society, 2013
University institutions are required by law to make their services accessible to students with disabilities. Canadian universities have gone a long way to eliminate the physical obstacles that present barriers for students. Many students with disabilities have invisible disabilities that require different types of adjustments. Although some…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Foreign Countries, Special Needs Students, Student Experience
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Schaeffer, Paula; Leventhal, John M.; Asnes, Andrea Gottsegen – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2011
Objectives: Published protocols for forensic interviewing for child sexual abuse do not include specific questions about what prompted children to tell about sexual abuse or what made them wait to tell. We, therefore, aimed to: (1) add direct inquiry about the process of a child's disclosure to a forensic interview protocol; (2) determine if…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Persuasive Discourse, Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse
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Booth, Eric A.; Capraro, Mary Margaret; Capraro, Robert M.; Chaudhuri, Nandita; Dyer, James; Marchbanks, Miner P., III – Journal of Developmental Education, 2014
This article provides insights from a 2-year, cross-site evaluation of state funded developmental education sites and serves as a focus article for response by those sites. Receiving grants from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), nine sites (5 community colleges and 4 universities) implemented innovative developmental education…
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, Models, Developmental Programs, Public Policy
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Claiborne, Lise Bird; Cornforth, Sue; Gibson, Ava; Smith, Alexandra – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2011
This paper uses a discursive analysis to examine the experience of "inclusion" from several stakeholder groups in one university. The research team included disability support staff at the institution, external disability consultants and academic researchers. A critical focus group investigation centred on four groups: students who were…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Focus Groups, Inclusion, College Students
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Wolitzky-Taylor, Kate B.; Resnick, Heidi S.; McCauley, Jenna L.; Amstadter, Ananda B.; Kilpatrick, Dean G.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
Rape affects one in seven women nationwide. Historically, most rape victims do not report rape to law enforcement. Research is needed to identify barriers to reporting and correlates of reporting to guide policy recommendations that address such barriers. We investigated the prevalence of reporting rape among a national sample of women (N = 3,001)…
Descriptors: Rape, Females, Incidence, Public Health
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Fontes, Lisa Aronson; Plummer, Carol – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2010
Cultural norms affect the likelihood that child sexual abuse will be discovered by an adult or disclosed by a child. Cultural norms also affect whether abused children's families will report child sexual abuse to authorities. This article explores the ways ethnic and religious culture affect child sexual abuse disclosure and reporting, both in the…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Child Abuse, Interviews, Self Disclosure (Individuals)
Williams, Brenda Coleman – Online Submission, 2008
The purpose of this qualitative study was to reveal and understand how college students with physical disabilities perceive their disability and how the disability influences their ability to obtain employment after graduation. A phenomenological research design was used, and data was gathered through intensive repeated interviews with eight…
Descriptors: College Seniors, College Graduates, Physical Disabilities, Employment Opportunities
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Goode, Jackie – Disability & Society, 2007
Recent UK legislation, operational from December 2006, places a duty on all public authorities, including higher education institutions, to actively promote equality of opportunity for people with disabilities. The university studied here has a number of initiatives in place to develop good practice in this area, but how do students themselves…
Descriptors: Disabilities, College Students, Foreign Countries, Educational Legislation