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Theses and Dissertations
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Items in this Collection
- 4Narrative inquiry
- 2Experiences
- 1"world" travel
- 1Aboriginal youth and families
- 1Anthropology
- 1Belonging
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Fall 2017
In this paper based dissertation, experiences of people who are/were homeless in Japan were explored using narrative inquiry. Treating narratives as storied phenomena under study, narrative inquiry is considered both as a research methodology and as a way of understanding human experiences...
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A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Young Women with Learning Difficulties involved in the Criminal Justice System
DownloadSpring 2016
Young women with learning difficulties are over-represented in the criminal justice system. They are more likely to be arrested, charged, sentenced, incarcerated, and re-incarcerated. A literature review revealed an emerging body of research within the disciplines of disability studies and...
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Composing Lives: A Narrative Inquiry into Aboriginal Youth and Families' Stories to Live By
DownloadSpring 2014
Throughout my life I have heard stories about what it means to be an Aboriginal person, yet no story captured the richness and complexities of my experience. As an Indigenous scholar seeking a deeper understanding of Aboriginal education in and out of schools, I continue to hear stories about...
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Homelands: A narrative inquiry into home and belonging in an informal settlement in South Africa
DownloadSpring 2014
This narrative inquiry explores the experiences of ‘home’ and ‘belonging’ in Woodlane Village, an informal settlement (squatter camp) in Pretoria, South Africa. From July to October 2012 and August to September 2013 I spent time in conversation with four men inquiring into our experiences of...