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Struggles for access examining the educational experiences of homeless young women and girls in Canada : a research report
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1 electronic text (66 p.) : digital file. - Publisher: [Vancouver, B.C. : Justice for Girls, 2005]
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| General Note: | "September, 2005." Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-59). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | pt 1. Introduction and project overview -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Why young women? -- 1.3. Rationale and research context -- 1.4. Research questions -- 1.5. Project objectives -- pt. 2. Methodology and research design -- 2.1. Methodological approach -- 2.2. Site selection -- 2.3. Sample size -- 2.4. Focus group and interview protocol -- 2.5. Limitations of research -- pt. 3. Research results and findings -- 3.1. Theoretical framework : the social context of schooling -- 3.2. Demographic composite of young women -- 3.3. Social and economic constraints -- 3.4. Economic survival strategies and importance of education -- 3.5. Sexism, schooling, and young women's experiences of the street -- 3.6. Material needs and school experience -- 3.7. "Fitting in" and cultural practices of the school -- 3.8. Racism and the legacy of colonization for First Nations young women in school -- 3.9. Teacher/student relationships and the politics of caring -- 3.10 School drop-out and/or expulsion and the question of "choice" -- 3.11. Policies and practices -- 3.12. Education and criminalization of poverty -- pt. 4. Recommendations -- 4.1. Alternative educational spaces : a framework for educational programming for homeless young women and girls -- 4.2. Professional development and teacher training -- 4.3. Social justice education -- 4.4. Teacher education programs -- 4.5. School community alliances -- 4.6. Pedagogical innovation and the role of the teacher -- 4.7. Changes in curriculum -- 4.8. Development of formal school policies and actions to address challenges and barriers facing homelessness young women and girls -- 4.9. Shifting from employment to education -- 4.10. Commitment to the allocation of resources -- pt. 5. Conclusion. |
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