This study examines how intersections of race, class, and collegiate involvement shape students' educational outcomes, specifically degree attainment. It explores (a) to what extent involvement influences student's educational outcomes and (b) how the relationship between involvement and outcomes varies by socioeconomic status, race, and the…

The aim of this study is to analyse working-class mothers' narratives of social interactions among parents at their children's schools. A special focus is paid to the emotions that arise in such interactions and their role in the reproduction of class. A narrative analysis of six stories of white, working-class mothers of compulsory school aged…

This article focuses on the information that children need to be given when they are moving to a fostering placement. Generally, children are not consulted or informed prior to the foster decisions being made, nor when they arrive at the placement. Therefore, they do not usually know their foster care situation and the changes it implies for their…

This paper describes the process of engaging young people in a user centred, co-design strategy to define their perfect condom. Our aims were 1) to find a way to destigmatise discussions about sexuality and contraception and 2) to provide information about what characteristics a perfect condom might embody for adolescents. We used arts-based…

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) emphasizes the role of school psychologists across a variety of domains, including engaging with families across multiple tiers of support (NASP, 2010a). However, the national school psychology shortage, leading school psychologists to work across various schools, may play a large role in the…

It is not known how Korean immigrant mothers perceive parent involvement and the use of technology as they unpack complexities and uncertainties in immigrant parenting in this digital age. The purpose of this qualitative, narrative study is to examine how Korean immigrant mothers perceive parent involvement and the use of technology as they unpack…

Poverty is one of the factors contributing to lower achievements and completion rates among black students in South African higher education institutions (HEIs). The approach in addressing student poverty in HEIs is predominantly financial through funding disadvantaged groups. While the multifacetedness of poverty is well documented, the nature of…

Background and Aims: Early intervention (EI) for young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) must be resource-efficient while remaining effective; thus, clinicians are challenged to create and implement useful methods. Clinical evidence from community-based interventions that include reliable diagnoses, individual EI programs, along with…

The present study focuses on exploring parents' views of inclusive education for children with special educational needs (SEN) in Russia. First, we bring parents' voices to the forefront, exploring their points of view on inclusive education for their SEN children. Second, we deepen the current understanding of what aspects are important-- from a…

This study investigated research trends in civic and citizenship education by systematically reviewing research regarding international frameworks for civic and citizenship education. We focused on major international large-scale assessments -- specifically, the International Civic and Citizenship Education Study, and its predecessor, the Civic…

This study contributes new insights into digital multimodal composing (DMC) using a multimodal analysis of two COVID-19-related videos embedded in a virtual ethnography of social media platforms in China. The analysis examined how video-makers drew on meaning-making resources and multimodal techniques in DMC to enact practices of civic…

Despite the popularity of student voice initiatives, there is ample evidence that they fail to challenge power relations at school or help marginalized students make their voices heard. This paper presents a student voice project based on the Photovoice method. The project was implemented with marginalized youth in an urban high school in Israel.…

This qualitative case study examined a group of undergraduate students' motivations towards extracurricular research in a Hong Kong university. Drawing upon data from semi-structured interviews, this study analysed the students' motivation change from the cognitive, social, and affective perspective. The findings revealed that the students were…

Schools traditionally measure parent involvement based on a set of scripted tasks and practices, which diminishes the unique forms of parent engagement that historically marginalized parents engage in. Based on the experiences of ten Mexican immigrant mothers and their daughters, in this article, I aim to reframe parent involvement through a…

Parent participation in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process is a critical factor in improving the effectiveness of children's special education programs and services. However, many families, particularly those from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds, are unfamiliar with the IEP process and their rights under…