Ruth Gresham
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 1707473 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Ruth Gresham |
| PRENOMES | Ruth |
| SOBRENOME | Gresham |
| ASSINATURA | GRESHAM R |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of Newcastle Australia |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 3 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 8 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 3 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1997 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2012 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Trusting relationships
Research that is conducted across divergent contexts and communities presents challenges. This paper explores the importance of building trusting relationships between researchers and participants to overcome some of these challenges. Using a postmodern perspective it describes practices that merged to form a comprehensive strategy for working across cultures. The subject matter for this paper was derived from qualitative research that investigat…
Community Connections
It has been widely acknowledged that an important indicator of a successful sojourn for international students is social integration into the host community. Despite seemingly regular opportunities to integrate, many international students report that their interactions with local residents remain superficial. The Community Connections programme at The University of Newcastle in Australia has aimed to address this issue over the past 13 years by …
Bringing Family, School, and Community Together With the Help of Trained Volunteers
This paper describes the operation of a program in which trained volunteers act as a link between home and school. It is argued that the use of volunteers provides a cost-effective mechanism for providing a connection between the expectations of the school and the ability of homes to meet those expectations, with benefits to both groups. The program has particular application to potentially disadvantaged groups, and can lead to family empowerment…
Community Connections
It has been widely acknowledged that an important indicator of a successful sojourn for international students is social integration into the host community. Despite seemingly regular opportunities to integrate, many international students report that their interactions with local residents remain superficial. The Community Connections programme at The University of Newcastle in Australia has aimed to address this issue over the past 13 years by …
Trusting relationships
Research that is conducted across divergent contexts and communities presents challenges. This paper explores the importance of building trusting relationships between researchers and participants to overcome some of these challenges. Using a postmodern perspective it describes practices that merged to form a comprehensive strategy for working across cultures. The subject matter for this paper was derived from qualitative research that investigat…
Bringing Family, School, and Community Together With the Help of Trained Volunteers
This paper describes the operation of a program in which trained volunteers act as a link between home and school. It is argued that the use of volunteers provides a cost-effective mechanism for providing a connection between the expectations of the school and the ability of homes to meet those expectations, with benefits to both groups. The program has particular application to potentially disadvantaged groups, and can lead to family empowerment…
Community Connections
It has been widely acknowledged that an important indicator of a successful sojourn for international students is social integration into the host community. Despite seemingly regular opportunities to integrate, many international students report that their interactions with local residents remain superficial. The Community Connections programme at The University of Newcastle in Australia has aimed to address this issue over the past 13 years by …
Trusting relationships
Research that is conducted across divergent contexts and communities presents challenges. This paper explores the importance of building trusting relationships between researchers and participants to overcome some of these challenges. Using a postmodern perspective it describes practices that merged to form a comprehensive strategy for working across cultures. The subject matter for this paper was derived from qualitative research that investigat…
Political science (3 obras) · Public relations (3 obras) · Sociology (3 obras) · International Student and Expatriate Challenges (2 obras) · Pedagogy (2 obras) · Psychology (2 obras) · Business (1 obras) · Computer Science (1 obras) · Disadvantaged (1 obras) · Diverse Education Studies and Reforms (1 obras)