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Menghrajani, P.; Klaue, K.; Dubois-Arber, F.; Michaud, P.-A. – Health Education Research, 2005
Few studies have attempted to investigate the nature of adolescents and adults conceptions and perceptions of cannabis use. Our objectives were to explore adolescent and adult perception of use and misuse of cannabis, and their opinions and beliefs about the current legal context and preventive strategies. We used focus group discussions with four…
Descriptors: Marijuana, Focus Groups, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Ypinazar, Valmae; Pagliano, Paul – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2004
The present paper is part of a larger study carried out in North Queensland, Australia, between 1999 and 2001. The original study focused on the perceptions of 15 women who each have (or had) a child who was medically, educationally and socio-culturally constituted as having a disability. Qualitative methods were used for research design and to…
Descriptors: Barriers, Inclusion, Mothers, Foreign Countries
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Harrison, Keith C.; Lawrence, Suzanne Malia – Sport, Education and Society, 2004
Examining the "natural" athlete myth and utilizing the recent literature on cultural/social factors in athleticism, this study through survey research examines the myth of the 'natural' African American athlete. Participants consist of 301 university students from a large, traditionally White, midwest institution. The primary research…
Descriptors: African Americans, College Students, Track and Field, Student Attitudes
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Loizou, Eleni – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2004
This study looks at how the environment in an infant child care setting can have an impact on young children's humourous experiences and therefore their learning and development. With the use of multiple qualitative methods, participant and non-participant observations, journal writing, videotaping, interviewing, and document review this study…
Descriptors: Journal Writing, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Care, Humor
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Madigan, Jennifer C. – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2005
In this qualitative study the author used case study methods to examine perceptions of gender, race, and disability through the viewpoints and experiences of Latina students. The participants were secondary school girls with mild to moderate disabilities attending single-gender and coeducational special education classes on an urban school site in…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Single Sex Classes, Sexual Identity, School Location
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Seyfried, Nancy Hergenrother; Diamantes, Thomas – Journal of Women in Educational Leadership, 2005
The purpose for conducting this study was to explore, with credentialed and qualified women educators, career paths in educational administration. The research was qualitative. Data were collected through focus groups and mailed surveys. Six persons attended two focus groups that lasted approximately 90 minutes each. The interaction of the members…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Women Administrators, Disproportionate Representation, Focus Groups
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Hohman, Melinda; King, Wendy D. – Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2004
Alcohol and other drug (AOD) counselors often must work collaboratively with other social service agencies, one of which is Child Protective Services (CPS). This study describes a pilot program developed to address AOD/CPS collaborative work, along with the challenges in providing collaborative work. Five AOD Studies interns were placed at a…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Pilot Projects, Focus Groups, Child Welfare
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O'Neill, Peggy Schafer; Wellman, Nancy S.; Himburg, Susan P.; Johnson, Paulette; Elfenbein, Pamela – Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, 2005
Using content analysis, this study evaluated the aging content and context in 11 nutrition sub-specialty textbooks: community nutrition (n = 3), diet therapy (n = 4), and nutrition and aging (n = 4). Pages with paragraphs on aging were identified in community nutrition and diet therapy textbooks, and 10% random samples of pages were evaluated in…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Prevention, Gerontology, Nutrition
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Nguyen, Tuyen D. – Qualitative Report, 2004
This grounded theory qualitative study investigated the major influencing factors in the United States that empowered six Vietnamese women who had been in abusive relationships to take actions, to make changes in their intimate relationships, unlike many of their abused counterparts in their homeland. Interviews of two focus group sessions,…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Qualitative Research, Influences, Empowerment
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Cobb, Jeanne – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2005
This articles describes a qualitative research project investigating the effects of participation by preservice teachers in a literacy tutorial early intervention program that was based on a constructivist model utilizing self-reflection and inquiry. Seven recurring themes emerged from the data analysis providing little evidence of growth in…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Preservice Teachers, Qualitative Research, Teacher Effectiveness
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Shin, Hyunjung; Crookes, Graham – Critical Inquiry in Language Studies, 2005
The paper reports an investigation carried out in two Korean EFL classrooms, being small-scale interventions within existing classrooms or institutional structures. A teacher-researcher introduced critically-oriented material using an optional class in a junior high school and an existing class in a senior high school. The focus was on…
Descriptors: Asians, Critical Theory, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Ryba, Tatiana V.; Williams, J. Patrick – Review of Education, Pedagogy & Cultural Studies, 2004
This paper examines issues of social difference and justice in a university international student center through a "cultural studies as praxis" model, which had been developed in the field of cultural studies and/in education by Handel Wright at the University of Tennessee (Wright 2001, 2001/2002). The model blends and hybridizes three…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Articulation (Education), Programming, Outreach Programs
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Falconer, Karin Binner; Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2002
The purpose of this inquiry was to describe the benefits and limitations of using two-way audio/video conferencing technology in a preservice teacher training program located in a remote area. Two-way conferencing technology was introduced on a trial basis to assist in the supervision of practicum students and student teachers in remote university…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Rural Areas, Feedback (Response), Teleconferencing
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Sellers, Kathleen; Russo, Theresa J.; Baker, Ida; Dennison, Barbara A. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2005
Childhood overweight has received increased national attention as a social and health problem. Childcare providers play an increasingly prominent role in the lives of young children and are therefore important in initiating change. This qualitative study determined the role of childcare professionals in the prevention of childhood overweight.…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Early Childhood Education, Prevention
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Fuller, Heidi A.; Damico, Amy M.; Rodgers, Shannon – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
Recent research indicates that young girls are preoccupied with their body size and that the media may be a contributing factor. This study aimed to discover the impact of an interdisciplinary media literacy intervention curriculum on 4th-grade girls in an urban elementary school. The authors developed and implemented a series of lessons that…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Females, Focus Groups
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