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Tierney, William G. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
In this commentary, the author reflects on a special issue that explores how educational institutions serve homeless and highly mobile students as well as their families. The number of homeless youth continues to rise, leading the author to question why structural constraints have not been removed. In addition to reflecting on the articles, he…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Student Mobility, Barriers, Access to Education
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Bruce, Michael; Chance, Ron; Meulemans, Laurie – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2015
The authors reflect on how they, as social work practitioners, support the school systems in supporting homeless youth and families. They emphasize the importance of relationships and trust in working with this vulnerable population. The reflexive vignettes highlight the challenges and success of developing community-based programming for homeless…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Poverty, Social Work, Homeless People
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Edwards, Kathy – Journal of Youth Studies, 2007
Low youth electoral turnouts are considered problematic in many democracies. Here I explore youth electoral engagement in the Australian context where the policy literature attributes low youth electoral enrolments to apathetic and disassociated youth, and the response is Civics and Citizenship education. This construction of youth and advocacy of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Disadvantaged Youth, Attitudes, Citizen Participation