Brokering Educational Opportunity for Homeless Students and Their Families
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| Title: | Brokering Educational Opportunity for Homeless Students and Their Families |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Miller, Peter M., Pavlakis, Alexandra, Samartino, Lea, Bourgeois, Alexis |
| Source: | International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE). 2015 28(6):730-749. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 20 |
| Publication Date: | 2015 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Educational Opportunities, Homeless People, Qualitative Research, Community Organizations, Educational Resources, School Community Relationship, Organizational Theories, Organizational Development, Predictor Variables, Outreach Programs, Social Capital, Poverty, Agency Cooperation, Student Experience, Public Policy, Best Practices, Operations Research, Case Studies, Semi Structured Interviews, School Districts, Change Agents, Change Strategies, Organizational Culture, Community Characteristics, Caseworker Approach, Administrator Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Community Attitudes, Student Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Poverty Programs, Social Services, Integrated Services |
| DOI: | 10.1080/09518398.2015.1017860 |
| ISSN: | 0951-8398 |
| Abstract: | This qualitative study in a Midwestern US city examines how school and community-based organizations support homeless students' connections to education-related resources and relationships. Drawing from organizational brokerage theory, which delineates how individuals' chances to thrive are shaped by the organizations in which they participate, the study finds that brokerage practice unfolds and is affected by variables at three specific levels. First, social workers, teachers, and principals at the "individual school" level arranged for registration, enrollment, and other immediate connections for students. Second, "school district"-level actors played key roles in orchestrating homeless students' transportation and educators' professional development across the city. Third, a range of "neighborhood factors"--including immigration and housing trends--affected the ways and extents to which organizations identified and supported homeless students. The study concludes by presenting several implications for research and practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 37 |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1070450 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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