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        The F&ST experience : a narrative study

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        Date
        2008
        Author
        Carr, John William
        Type
        Thesis
        Degree Level
        Masters
        Abstract
        The purpose of this qualitative research, framed as a narrative inquiry, was to explore the experiences of a select family’s participation in the Family and Schools Together (F&ST) program at an elementary school in Northwestern Saskatchewan. All members of this select family were Caucasian and of non-aboriginal descent. These participating family members, a mother, father and their three boys, told their story within the context of guided questions in the setting of individual unstructured interviews. The interviews were audio taped, transcribed, analyzed for unique and common threads and written into the form of a family narrative. Although unique threads were discovered from the analysis, the following common experiences emerged: the importance of taking time for family, the benefit of connecting with others and building relationships, the perception of the goals behind F&ST and favourite activities. These experiences were incorporated into the family narrative. This study offers the opportunity for a greater awareness into the impact, participation in the F&ST (Family and Schools Together) intervention program has had on one select family and how that impact can be used to strengthen the delivery of that program and encourage others to get involved. Findings from this study show that the select family in this study experienced positive growth in family relationships, and positive affiliation with their school and community as a result of participating in F&ST. The findings from this study form the basis for implications for practice as well as for areas of further research.
        Degree
        Master of Education (M.Ed.)
        Department
        Educational Psychology and Special Education
        Program
        Educational Psychology and Special Education
        Supervisor
        Mykota, David
        Committee
        Julien, Richard; Claypool, Tim
        Copyright Date
        2008
        URI
        http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-08262008-170121
        Subject
        Narrative
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        F&ST
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