Background: Father involvement in parenting has received scarce attention in the disability field. This qualitative study explored the involvement, roles and responsibilities of fathers of individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (aged 5-24 years). Methods: Thirteen fathers participated in online, semi-structured interviews.…

In response to teacher shortages, short-track teacher education programmes have been established for those with academic degrees in mathematics, who often bring their prior professional identities into teacher education. Given the limited time available to pre-service teachers, teacher education becomes critical in challenging individuals from…

Background: Parents in England with an intellectual disability may be eligible for support with parenting from Local Authority's Adult services under the Care Act (2014). Method: This study investigated how adult social workers support these parents through 18 interviews with managers and commissioners and focus groups with 52 social workers,…

To date, participation in an international classroom has been positioned as a means to prepare most Dutch higher education students to live and work in a globalised world. Nevertheless, it is not clear how the international classroom is defined and how lecturers should be equipped to deliver on its potential for Internationalisation at Home,…

Graduate students in the United States are experiencing increased levels of anxiety, affecting their mental health and attrition from graduate programs. Yet, we are only beginning to understand how anxiety about specific aspects of graduate study, such as teaching or research, might contribute to this overall anxiety related to graduate study.…

This article explores how initial teacher education in Aotearoa New Zealand is working towards commitment to UNESCO's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through systemic educational engagement within the broader political and historical context. It provides a systems-based model for exploring a subset of five SDGs that speak directly to the role…

Background: The rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) presents both opportunities and challenges for rehabilitation counselor education, particularly in preparing students for complex clinical practice. Objective: This study examined the use of GenAI to support simulated client role-play training in a graduate-level…

In this paper, we present a case study of the Baltimore Immigration Summit (BIS) and argue that it represents a model for how universities can engage with partners in local governments and other parts of their communities. In so doing, we offer a model that draws from but also expands on work on public sociology and anchor institutions. The BIS is…

In academia, the professional context of middle leadership is complex. Developing middle leaders must address this complexity. This article draws on an integrated systems perspective to explore the factors that affect middle leadership development at Qatar University. This qualitative phenomenological study employed a thematic analysis, drawing on…

The impact of education on individual women can be significant. However, practical issues, such as caring responsibilities, can restrict a woman's experience of higher education. Little is known about the barriers and challenges facing women who become mothers while studying at undergraduate level. In this study, nine participants who had become a…

In the European context, there have been discussions for many years about how the number of female and male teachers in primary education should be more balanced. This story is also linked to the deteriorating school performance of boys, who are perceived as lacking male role models in schools. Thus, the feminization of primary education is often…

Teaching is a gender-segregated profession, particularly at the lower levels of education. This study empirically contributes to discussions on gendered ideals of teaching, a hot topic in the field of education for decades, by critically examining how Finnish teachers construct teachers' gender, and illustrating how these discursive practices…

From the earliest edition in 1923 to this 2025 "Mid-Decade Update," the "American Superintendent" study serves to document and offer analyses of various facets of the position of Superintendent in America's public schools, including how contemporary superintendents across the United States perceive the roles and…

School systems have been identified as a likely and necessary environment for students to receive and seek out mental health (MH) services. School psychologists are trained in MH, but due to legal obligations and other duties (i.e., special education evaluations), they are often not able to be a part of service delivery. The purpose of this study…

Discipline-based education research (DBER) uses researchers' disciplinary background to inform investigations into university teaching and learning. The terms of student involvement in DBER are often dictated by the researchers, with student choice limited to whether or not they will contribute data. This is counter to the ethos of active student…