All Children are Our Children

ISBN-13: 9783639021547 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 188 str.

Tania Giordani

Opis

The purpose of the study was to talk to parents who "fight attitudes and perceptions that date back centuries and a school system whose resistance to change is unparalleled" (Fine, 1993, p. 692) and see how they persevere as they try to transform this system. Narrative inquiry, using semi-structured interviews, was used to explore the common characteristics and motivations of parents who are advocating for changes within their childrens school. All the participants in this study were mothers of children enrolled in public schools. The findings suggest that these women are motivated by a combination of external and internal factors.Implications for practice include the creation of curricula in adult education programs that will educate parents about the school system, their rights, and various means of advocacy. Recommendations for future research include looking at how children are affected by their parents activism.

O autorze

Dr. Tania Giordani is an advocate for equal access to quality
education for all children. As an educator, she has taught at
public elementary schools, private colleges and is currently
employed at a community college. No matter her role, Dr.
Giordani's passion for children, parents and education always
shine.