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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
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      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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