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MacGillivray, Laurie; Ardell, Amy Lassiter; Curwen, Margaret Sauceda; Wiggin, Samuel – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2019
Book clubs are gatherings around shared texts; they have the potential to build strong interpersonal bonds (Pittman & Honchell, 2014; Porath, 2018). This study examines a weekly book club in a residential treatment center for female addicted trauma survivors and offers contrast to research on book clubs in non-restrictive settings. We address,…
Descriptors: Clubs, Residential Programs, Rehabilitation Programs, Females
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MacGillivray, Laurie; Curwen, Margie Sauceda; Ardell, Amy – Journal of Literacy Research, 2016
This case study is part of a larger investigation of literacy practices at New Beginnings shelter, a long-term transitional homeless shelter for addicted mothers and their children. We asked, "What is the nature of writing in a homeless shelter committed to the rehabilitation and recovery of mothers from addiction?" At New Beginnings,…
Descriptors: Required Courses, Writing Instruction, Homeless People, Emergency Shelters