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Peregrina-Kretz, Diliana; Seifert, Tricia; Arnold, Christine; Burrow, Jeffrey – Higher Education Research and Development, 2018
Utilizing an ecological model as a framework, we analyze the role of peers as connectors between an array of microsystems within a student's post-secondary experience. We examine data from 128 student focus group participants from four colleges and eight universities in Ontario, Canada and conclude that peer interactions, both formal and informal,…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Peer Influence, Peer Counseling, Coaching (Performance)
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Starr, Elizabeth M.; Martini, Tanya S.; Kuo, Ben C. H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2016
Despite the stated importance of a successful kindergarten transition (TTK) for future school success, no research has addressed this transition for culturally/ethnically diverse families having children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). To address this gap, six focus groups (three with ethnically diverse parents, one with kindergarten…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Kindergarten, Early Intervention