Beth Young
Biographic Data
| ID | 3944227 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Beth Young |
| GIVEN NAMES | Beth |
| FAMILY NAME | Young |
| SIGNATURE | YOUNG B |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Alberta |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A need within a need
Women’s Careers Beyond the Classroom
Drawing from our own and others' research over the past decade and a half, we present four "readings," each illuminating a different dimension of women educators' career development, particularly their movement into work beyond the classroom. The majority of the participants in our studies are women who work for change in their classrooms, schools, and district organizations, using the opportunities, vehicles, and channels available—or apparent—t…
The Realities of Teachers' Work
Sandra Acker's rich sociological ethnography of an English primary school and its teachers may be read in a variety of ways and for a variety of purposes.Her stated intention is to write about "teachers' work ... at this time, in this place, in this constellation of political, demographic, economic influences.... To think about teaching and teachers ' work" (p.198).She encourages our thinking by means of a series of linked chapters about various …
Exploring Part-Time Teaching Employment in Alberta
Presentation d'une recherche portant sur l'evolution des temps partiels chez les enseignants de l'Alberta. La future recherche detaillee presentera interviews,donnees statistiques et analyses des tendances sociales de cette evolution.
Interviewing
This article presents ‐‐ in two voices ‐‐ the experiences of participants in a series of life‐story interviews. It relates some discoveries about the demands of life‐story interview research. Technical and ethical issues are discussed, as well as the affective and cognitive dimensions of the experience. Through this presentation of two perspectives, the participants demonstrate some of the differences in what matters, and when it matters, dependi…
Women’s Careers Beyond the Classroom
Drawing from our own and others' research over the past decade and a half, we present four "readings," each illuminating a different dimension of women educators' career development, particularly their movement into work beyond the classroom. The majority of the participants in our studies are women who work for change in their classrooms, schools, and district organizations, using the opportunities, vehicles, and channels available—or apparent—t…
Interviewing
This article presents ‐‐ in two voices ‐‐ the experiences of participants in a series of life‐story interviews. It relates some discoveries about the demands of life‐story interview research. Technical and ethical issues are discussed, as well as the affective and cognitive dimensions of the experience. Through this presentation of two perspectives, the participants demonstrate some of the differences in what matters, and when it matters, dependi…
Exploring Part-Time Teaching Employment in Alberta
Presentation d'une recherche portant sur l'evolution des temps partiels chez les enseignants de l'Alberta. La future recherche detaillee presentera interviews,donnees statistiques et analyses des tendances sociales de cette evolution.
The Realities of Teachers' Work
Sandra Acker's rich sociological ethnography of an English primary school and its teachers may be read in a variety of ways and for a variety of purposes.Her stated intention is to write about "teachers' work ... at this time, in this place, in this constellation of political, demographic, economic influences.... To think about teaching and teachers ' work" (p.198).She encourages our thinking by means of a series of linked chapters about various …
Women’s Careers Beyond the Classroom
Drawing from our own and others' research over the past decade and a half, we present four "readings," each illuminating a different dimension of women educators' career development, particularly their movement into work beyond the classroom. The majority of the participants in our studies are women who work for change in their classrooms, schools, and district organizations, using the opportunities, vehicles, and channels available—or apparent—t…
A need within a need
Pedagogy (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Education Systems and Policy (2 works) · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (2 works) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Applied Psychology (1 work) · Career Development and Diversity (1 work) · Classical mechanics (1 work)