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Coleman, Gary – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Prior to the development of new medications, the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic have taken many lives. Despite the introduction of protocols that can prolong and stabilize their lives, many patients do not conform to treatment requirements due to a lack of health literacy. This three-article dissertation examined relevant literature in Article…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Patient Education, Qualitative Research, Intervention
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Kiliçarslan, Suat; Atici, Meral – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2017
The aim of this study is to investigate the views of parents and adolescents who participated in psychoeducation programs for coping with adolescent aggressive behaviors. Parents who participated in the study were provided with a program known as the "Non-Violent Resistance Parent Program," and adolescents participated in the…
Descriptors: Psychoeducational Methods, Aggression, Adolescent Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
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Atasoy, Ramazan; Sevim, Cengiz – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
In this research, it is aimed to determine the problems that are faced by parents who have mentally disabled children and evaluate coping strategies of them. Interview technique is performed in this study which is designed in qualitative model. Study group which was determined by purposeful sampling method is consisted from the parents of mentally…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parents, Coping, Intellectual Disability
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Nygreen, Kysa – Journal of Latinos and Education, 2017
This article describes a parent organizing effort with Latina/o immigrant parents in a large, high-poverty, racially and linguistically diverse urban school district. Drawing from ethnographic research and the theoretical framework of "mujerismo," it examines the relational processes of community building and radical healing that…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Parents, Social Justice, Equal Education
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Collins, Joshua C.; Rocco, Tonette S. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2015
Gay men face decisions associated with disclosure, the process of coming out as gay, when and if to disclose, and how much information. These decisions carry more weight in masculinized industries such as law enforcement. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to critically explore gay male law enforcement officers' experiences working in…
Descriptors: Police, Males, Homosexuality, Experiential Learning
LeGrand, Erin Trado – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The fields of Adult Education and Higher Education serve not only to educate students, but also as employers for many faculty and staff. All too often, employees are treated homogenously and little thought is given to employees who face the trials of coping with a chronic illness. Employees with chronic illness face marginalization in the…
Descriptors: Diseases, Adult Educators, College Faculty, Coping
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O'Neill, Maureen; Calder, Angela; Allen, Bill – Journal of School Violence, 2014
Little is known about Australian high-performance school-age athletes' experiences as victims of the tall poppy syndrome. Tall poppies are successful individuals bullied by those who are less successful in order to "normalize them." Nineteen current or previous national or international high-performance school-age athletes were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Athletes, Student Experience
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Meyers, Christopher A.; Bagnall, Richard G. – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
The contemporary need for older workers to participate in education and training programs to increase their employability has exposed many of them to learning opportunities involving online learning in higher education. This paper reports research into the issues and experiences of an adult learner with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Online Courses
Beatty, Patrick J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this constructivist grounded theory study was to describe and illuminate the transition experiences of re-enrolling student veterans. This research question guided the study: What are the barriers and strategies for resolution that re-enrolling student veterans face in their pre- and post-service transition experiences? I conducted…
Descriptors: Veterans, Veterans Education, College Students, Enrollment