Educator Views Regarding Young People's Aspirations in Peripheral Coastal Communities in England: A Q Study
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| Title: | Educator Views Regarding Young People's Aspirations in Peripheral Coastal Communities in England: A Q Study |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Parfitt, Anne (ORCID |
| Source: | Oxford Review of Education. 2023 49(6):764-780. |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 17 |
| Publication Date: | 2023 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Aspiration, Physical Environment, Geographic Regions, Industry, Teacher Characteristics |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (England) |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03054985.2023.2173163 |
| ISSN: | 0305-4985 1465-3915 |
| Abstract: | In this paper, we deploy data collected through a Q study with educators in south-west England. The mixed methodology involved the two stages of forced choice statement sorting by educator participants and subsequent factor analysis. Through abductive analyses, four views regarding aspirations and young people in peripheral communities are identified. Of these, only one viewpoint, named 'acknowledge the barriers to finding employment', aligns with taken for granted narratives on encouraging school students to pursue careers in the knowledge economy, with transition to higher education being the acknowledged pathway to flourishing futures. Three further viewpoints are identified and discussed. The paper contributes new insights to understanding educational landscapes in peripheral places through employing a novel approach, that of Q method, to illuminate educators' lived experiences in such communities. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1400993 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, we deploy data collected through a Q study with educators in south-west England. The mixed methodology involved the two stages of forced choice statement sorting by educator participants and subsequent factor analysis. Through abductive analyses, four views regarding aspirations and young people in peripheral communities are identified. Of these, only one viewpoint, named 'acknowledge the barriers to finding employment', aligns with taken for granted narratives on encouraging school students to pursue careers in the knowledge economy, with transition to higher education being the acknowledged pathway to flourishing futures. Three further viewpoints are identified and discussed. The paper contributes new insights to understanding educational landscapes in peripheral places through employing a novel approach, that of Q method, to illuminate educators' lived experiences in such communities. |
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| ISSN: | 0305-4985 1465-3915 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/03054985.2023.2173163 |
