Jennifer Ward
Biographic Data
| ID | 3604038 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jennifer Ward |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jennifer |
| FAMILY NAME | Ward |
| SIGNATURE | WARD J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kennesaw State University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3018-2859 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
From Awareness to Action
The return of drugs courts
Communities of practice as a launchpad for social justice planning in early childhood education
This qualitative case study aims to explore the ways in which communities of practice support teacher learning, decision-making, and the purposeful infusion of social justice topics that are important to children within project work. The authors draw from transformative learning theory and critical pedagogy to guide their work in supporting early childhood education teachers in how social justice issues are connected to diversity, equity, advocac…
Criminal Court Sentencing
Treating young adults (18–25 year olds) as a distinct group within the criminal justice system is receiving growing support. This article asks three specific questions. Should specialist young adult courts be introduced so that young age and developing maturity are considered with more consistency across court sentencing; should social background factors be taken into account when appraising culpability and have the 2019 ‘sentencing guidelines’ t…
Instructional Perseverance in Early-Childhood Classrooms
In early childhood education (ECE) classrooms, teachers navigate practices about how to allow space for students to make sense of new STEM-based ideas. We posit that such pedagogical moves require ample in-the-moment perseverance by the instructor. In this paper, we seek to explore the nature of such instructional perseverance in ECE classrooms and how it manifests when ECE educators are supporting young children to develop their STEM reasoning, …
Institutional structures and individual stories
Since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s Calls to Action in 2015, many post-secondary institutions have hired educational developers (EDs) to support instructors in the Indigenization of curricula and pedagogy. Drawing from a Canada-wide study, and best practices identified in the literature, this article explores the experiences of educational developers EDs in these roles, and proposes strategies for how in…
Trends of notification rates and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis cases with and without HIV co-infection in eight rural districts of Uganda (2015 – 2019)
The CNR increased among people with and without HIV while the TSR reduced among HIV-negative TB cases. There is need to refocus programs to address barriers to treatment success among HIV-negative TB cases
Tensions of trust in preservice teachers’ consideration of challenging mathematics tasks
Drawing on a larger, cross-institutional study that examines equitable elementary mathematics education, this article reports initial findings related to tensions that emerged for preservice teachers (PSTs) related to trusting students with open-ended, challenging mathematics tasks. Data composed of 194 PSTs’ written responses to a survey question. Using methods of qualitative analysis, findings indicate two prominent tensions that emerged for PS…
The Privilege of Not Walking Away
The release of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report titled “Honouring the Truth and Reconciling for the Future” has evoked a persistent call within learning institutions to Indigenize education, decolonize systems of power, and reconcile Indigenous–settler relations and knowledge. Within this context, the TRC’s “Calls to Action” are frequently invoked by institutions attempting to achieve just action. While reconciliation rem…
Infant Care Practices among Resettled Refugee Mothers from East and Central Africa
Refugees often parent under extreme circumstances. Parenting practices have implications for child outcomes, and parenting in the context of refugee resettlement is likely to be dynamic as parents negotiate a new culture. This study examined African origin mothers' infant care values and practices related to feeding, carrying, and daily activities following resettlement in the Southeastern region of the U.S. Ten African origin mothers were asked …
Transforming ‘Summary Justice’ Through Police-led Prosecution and ‘Virtual Courts’
The administration of ‘summary’ justice in the lower criminal courts in England and Wales is undergoing significant transformation. Broadly, this sits within the desire to create a modernised and more streamlined system. But, criminal justice scholars state ‘swift justice’ is not necessarily fair justice, and ‘procedural due process’ might be challenged by objectives of economics and speed. This paper centres on two areas of change - the expanded…
Researching Drug Sellers
Ethnographic research techniques are well regarded as a way to elicit detailed understandings of human interaction. They are particularly useful for examining 'deviant' cultures and the dynamics of illegal activity. Though, ethnographic research on illegal activity can be 'messy'. This paper reports some practical and ethical issues encountered while carrying out an ethnographic study of drug use and drug selling among 'rave' dance participants i…
Some practical and ethical issues encountered while conducting tracking research with young people leaving the 'care' system
(2003). Some practical and ethical issues encountered while conducting tracking research with young people leaving the 'care' system. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 255-259
Ecstasy and the Rise of the Chemical Generation
Women of the English Nobility and Gentry, 1066-1500
An ethnography of risk management amongst illicit drug injectors and its implications for the development of community-based interventions
Qualitative research which describes the social behaviour of illicit drug users has a key role to play in refining community- based interventions. Such research has been used for many years in drugs research, but during the AIDS epoch its practical application has been most fully realised. Data are presented to illustrate the way in which qualitative research can inform the development of outreach initiatives targeted towards illicit drug injecto…
Slave Society in the Danish West Indies
British West Indian Slavery, 1750-1834
Slave Society in the Danish West Indies
An ethnography of risk management amongst illicit drug injectors and its implications for the development of community-based interventions
Qualitative research which describes the social behaviour of illicit drug users has a key role to play in refining community- based interventions. Such research has been used for many years in drugs research, but during the AIDS epoch its practical application has been most fully realised. Data are presented to illustrate the way in which qualitative research can inform the development of outreach initiatives targeted towards illicit drug injecto…
Some practical and ethical issues encountered while conducting tracking research with young people leaving the 'care' system
(2003). Some practical and ethical issues encountered while conducting tracking research with young people leaving the 'care' system. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 255-259
Researching Drug Sellers
Ethnographic research techniques are well regarded as a way to elicit detailed understandings of human interaction. They are particularly useful for examining 'deviant' cultures and the dynamics of illegal activity. Though, ethnographic research on illegal activity can be 'messy'. This paper reports some practical and ethical issues encountered while carrying out an ethnographic study of drug use and drug selling among 'rave' dance participants i…
Transforming ‘Summary Justice’ Through Police-led Prosecution and ‘Virtual Courts’
The administration of ‘summary’ justice in the lower criminal courts in England and Wales is undergoing significant transformation. Broadly, this sits within the desire to create a modernised and more streamlined system. But, criminal justice scholars state ‘swift justice’ is not necessarily fair justice, and ‘procedural due process’ might be challenged by objectives of economics and speed. This paper centres on two areas of change - the expanded…
British West Indian Slavery, 1750-1834
Criminal Court Sentencing
Treating young adults (18–25 year olds) as a distinct group within the criminal justice system is receiving growing support. This article asks three specific questions. Should specialist young adult courts be introduced so that young age and developing maturity are considered with more consistency across court sentencing; should social background factors be taken into account when appraising culpability and have the 2019 ‘sentencing guidelines’ t…
British West Indian Slavery, 1750-1834
Slave Society in the Danish West Indies
Women of the English Nobility and Gentry, 1066-1500
An ethnography of risk management amongst illicit drug injectors and its implications for the development of community-based interventions
Qualitative research which describes the social behaviour of illicit drug users has a key role to play in refining community- based interventions. Such research has been used for many years in drugs research, but during the AIDS epoch its practical application has been most fully realised. Data are presented to illustrate the way in which qualitative research can inform the development of outreach initiatives targeted towards illicit drug injecto…
Ecstasy and the Rise of the Chemical Generation
Some practical and ethical issues encountered while conducting tracking research with young people leaving the 'care' system
(2003). Some practical and ethical issues encountered while conducting tracking research with young people leaving the 'care' system. International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 255-259
Researching Drug Sellers
Ethnographic research techniques are well regarded as a way to elicit detailed understandings of human interaction. They are particularly useful for examining 'deviant' cultures and the dynamics of illegal activity. Though, ethnographic research on illegal activity can be 'messy'. This paper reports some practical and ethical issues encountered while carrying out an ethnographic study of drug use and drug selling among 'rave' dance participants i…
Transforming ‘Summary Justice’ Through Police-led Prosecution and ‘Virtual Courts’
The administration of ‘summary’ justice in the lower criminal courts in England and Wales is undergoing significant transformation. Broadly, this sits within the desire to create a modernised and more streamlined system. But, criminal justice scholars state ‘swift justice’ is not necessarily fair justice, and ‘procedural due process’ might be challenged by objectives of economics and speed. This paper centres on two areas of change - the expanded…
Infant Care Practices among Resettled Refugee Mothers from East and Central Africa
Refugees often parent under extreme circumstances. Parenting practices have implications for child outcomes, and parenting in the context of refugee resettlement is likely to be dynamic as parents negotiate a new culture. This study examined African origin mothers' infant care values and practices related to feeding, carrying, and daily activities following resettlement in the Southeastern region of the U.S. Ten African origin mothers were asked …
Tensions of trust in preservice teachers’ consideration of challenging mathematics tasks
Drawing on a larger, cross-institutional study that examines equitable elementary mathematics education, this article reports initial findings related to tensions that emerged for preservice teachers (PSTs) related to trusting students with open-ended, challenging mathematics tasks. Data composed of 194 PSTs’ written responses to a survey question. Using methods of qualitative analysis, findings indicate two prominent tensions that emerged for PS…
The Privilege of Not Walking Away
The release of the 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report titled “Honouring the Truth and Reconciling for the Future” has evoked a persistent call within learning institutions to Indigenize education, decolonize systems of power, and reconcile Indigenous–settler relations and knowledge. Within this context, the TRC’s “Calls to Action” are frequently invoked by institutions attempting to achieve just action. While reconciliation rem…
Instructional Perseverance in Early-Childhood Classrooms
In early childhood education (ECE) classrooms, teachers navigate practices about how to allow space for students to make sense of new STEM-based ideas. We posit that such pedagogical moves require ample in-the-moment perseverance by the instructor. In this paper, we seek to explore the nature of such instructional perseverance in ECE classrooms and how it manifests when ECE educators are supporting young children to develop their STEM reasoning, …
Institutional structures and individual stories
Since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s Calls to Action in 2015, many post-secondary institutions have hired educational developers (EDs) to support instructors in the Indigenization of curricula and pedagogy. Drawing from a Canada-wide study, and best practices identified in the literature, this article explores the experiences of educational developers EDs in these roles, and proposes strategies for how in…
Trends of notification rates and treatment outcomes of tuberculosis cases with and without HIV co-infection in eight rural districts of Uganda (2015 – 2019)
The CNR increased among people with and without HIV while the TSR reduced among HIV-negative TB cases. There is need to refocus programs to address barriers to treatment success among HIV-negative TB cases
Communities of practice as a launchpad for social justice planning in early childhood education
This qualitative case study aims to explore the ways in which communities of practice support teacher learning, decision-making, and the purposeful infusion of social justice topics that are important to children within project work. The authors draw from transformative learning theory and critical pedagogy to guide their work in supporting early childhood education teachers in how social justice issues are connected to diversity, equity, advocac…
Criminal Court Sentencing
Treating young adults (18–25 year olds) as a distinct group within the criminal justice system is receiving growing support. This article asks three specific questions. Should specialist young adult courts be introduced so that young age and developing maturity are considered with more consistency across court sentencing; should social background factors be taken into account when appraising culpability and have the 2019 ‘sentencing guidelines’ t…
The return of drugs courts
From Awareness to Action
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