Considerable research has shown that education programs in prison help to reduce recidivism rates by helping individuals develop skills they can use to secure jobs upon reentry to society. While recidivism rates provide one quantitative measure of the benefits of such programs to society as a whole, and though their measurement comprises an…

There are approximately 1.5 million K-12 students and an additional 1.4 million children under the age of six experiencing homelessness across the United States. While many of these students attend traditional public schools, a growing number, at least 60,000, are enrolled in charter schools. Charter schools are independently-operated public…

Research has demonstrated links between childhood trauma and changes in brain development that negatively impact students' academic achievement, language development, student behavior, and mental health. Trauma impacts children across all aspects of their lives, including within the school setting. Traumatic experiences can have a negative impact…

Objective: Few studies have explored the impact of insecure attachment on college student mental health. The present study examined how anxious and avoidant attachment to a mother, father, and best friend were related to depression and resilience in emerging adults exposed to trauma. Participants: Participants included 372 trauma-exposed emerging…

This qualitative research explored Syrian refugees' self-determination and psychosocial adjustment in Turkey and teachers' experience working with refugees. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews from 12 vocational and language teachers (M[subscript age] = 34.27, SD[subscript age] = 4.94) who had an average of 9.58-year teaching…

Teachers are at the front lines every day as educators. Their interactions whether positive or negative will have a lasting impact on students' lives. The purpose of this study is to better understand how self-reflection and identification of implicit biases function as tools that can help early career teachers in their journey towards cultural…

As a research methodology, photovoice raises the critical consciousness of its participants as it prods them to act in the community. In the present qualitative case study, I describe the implementation of photovoice in an online elective course in a medium-sized Midwestern public university during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine Anzac Day commemoration in schools during World War 1. Design/methodology/approach: Empirical research from newspapers and education department publications is used to illustrate key themes in these commemorations. Findings: Despite claims made at the time that school commemorations did not promote…

How do we challenge anti-Black racism within the social work curriculum? As a requirement of all BSW and MSW programs, Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE) coursework provides students with foundational knowledge about human development that is essential to theory-driven social work practice. Traditionally, conceptions of human…

Objective: This study investigates the association between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and mental health among a sample of college students. It also explores whether health behaviors and social support may help to explain the link between ACEs and mental health. Participants: Participants were students at a large public university in the…

Flux pedagogy refers to the integration of relational and critical pedagogy frameworks into a transformative and responsive teaching approach. It is constructivist, student-centered, relational, adaptive, and reflexive; it's a humanizing pedagogy that can help educators to examine the goals and processes of schooling in this moment of extreme…

The ongoing phenomenon of African American males' poor academic performance has been evidenced in research data, indicating this subgroup of students tends to have one of the largest academic deficits, behavioral issues, and high school dropout rates which often leads to the school-to-prison pipeline process (Craven et al., 2020). The researcher…

At least one student in every average classroom will probably have had a traumatic experience prior to the age of 18. These students do not know when the resulting trauma will surface, and it could be in many forms and as a result of any kind of trigger. To enhance student learning, it is better to have an environment that promotes safety and…

The problem that was researched was the impact of COVID-19 on Black children whom lived in poverty, and more narrowly in homelessness and unstable housing. This study focused on how online learning, lack of internet access, lack of stable housing and lack of necessary academic resources severely impacted the overall learning process for black…

Self-harm, or self-mutilation, is generally viewed in academic literature as a pathological act, usually born out of trauma and/or a psychological and personality defect. Individuals who engage in self-harm are usually seen as damaged, destructive, and pathological. While self-harm is not a desirable act, this paper argues through the narratives…