Alexa Ferdinands
Biographic Data
| ID | 5408172 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alexa Ferdinands |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alexa |
| FAMILY NAME | Ferdinands |
| SIGNATURE | FERDINANDS A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Athabasca University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring Youths’ Experiences of Attending a Rural Outreach School in Alberta
Outreach schools have existed for decades as an alternative for students who have struggled in mainstream education. Students at outreach schools have been cast as “failures” or “dropouts” due to their lack of success in mainstream schooling. Drawing on critical theoretical traditions in qualitative research, this article challenges these hegemonic discourses. This study uses semi-structured interviews with 25 young people (aged 14–19 years) who …
How do oil and gas workers cope with a changing economy? Economic vulnerability among rural Canadians in the oil and gas sector
Significant changes in the energy sector are needed to remedy the growing threat of climate change. Oil and gas workers are a critical social actor in this problem; however, further research is needed to understand the nuances of their perspectives on transitioning to renewable energies. We generated qualitative data with oil and gas workers in a Canadian oil capital to explore their perceptions about economic diversity and answer the research qu…
Edmonton’s Race-based Data Table
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Edmonton’s Race-based Data Table
Exploring Youths’ Experiences of Attending a Rural Outreach School in Alberta
Outreach schools have existed for decades as an alternative for students who have struggled in mainstream education. Students at outreach schools have been cast as “failures” or “dropouts” due to their lack of success in mainstream schooling. Drawing on critical theoretical traditions in qualitative research, this article challenges these hegemonic discourses. This study uses semi-structured interviews with 25 young people (aged 14–19 years) who …
How do oil and gas workers cope with a changing economy? Economic vulnerability among rural Canadians in the oil and gas sector
Significant changes in the energy sector are needed to remedy the growing threat of climate change. Oil and gas workers are a critical social actor in this problem; however, further research is needed to understand the nuances of their perspectives on transitioning to renewable energies. We generated qualitative data with oil and gas workers in a Canadian oil capital to explore their perceptions about economic diversity and answer the research qu…
Political science (3 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Social science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Accountability (1 work) · Arctic and Russian Policy Studies (1 work) · Attendance (1 work) · Business (1 work) · Canadian Policy and Governance (1 work) · Charter (1 work)