Escape and connection : a phenomenological investigation into the meaning of an after-school program for adolescent boys
Contribuinte(s) |
Applied Health Sciences Program |
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Data(s) |
17/05/2011
17/05/2011
17/05/2011
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Resumo |
The purpos e of this phenomenological research is to explore the meaning of a YMCA-sponsored after-school recreation program in the lives of four adolescent boys. Listening to youth voice is impor t ant to the ability of othe r s to design, implement and evaluate high-quality programs tha t facilitate learning opportunities tha t a r e meaningful to participants. Within the context of interviews, task-based activities we r e used to ga the r data. Guided by Creswell's analytic spiral (1998), data wa s analyzed according to van Manen's (1990) thematic analysis and Caeilli's (2000) creative narrative analysis. It wa s found tha t this after-school progr am provided the s e adolescents with the opportunity to escape from the i r monotonous after-school activities and the instability of the i r home and school environments. Also, they we r e connected wi th positive peers, caring adults and the wide r community, opportunities tha t we r e limited in othe r aspects of the i r lives. Methodological issues a r e also discussed. |
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Idioma(s) |
eng |
Publicador |
Brock University |
Palavras-Chave | #After-school programs. #Teenage boys |
Tipo |
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |