A Narrative Exploration of the Impact of Belonging on the Educational Experiences of Teenage Fathers

Autor/in	Whiteway, Sarah
Titel	A Narrative Exploration of the Impact of Belonging on the Educational Experiences of Teenage Fathers
Quelle	In: Educational & Child Psychology, 36 (2019) 2, S.34-49 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0267-1611
Schlagwörter	Fathers; Early Parenthood; Sense of Community; Parent Attitudes; Late Adolescents; Educational Experience; Student School Relationship; Elementary Secondary Education; Family Relationship; Social Isolation; Outcomes of Education; Peer Acceptance; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elternverhalten; Halbstarker; Bildungserfahrung; Schüler-Lehrer-Beziehung; Soziale Isolation; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Ausland; Großbritannien
Abstract	Aim: This study was an exploration into the experiences and perspectives of teenage fathers regarding their education. It aimed to unpick the role belonging played in their time in school. Method: Six men who had fathered a child before they were twenty years old participated in a narrative interview, during which they were encouraged to speak about their life history and experiences of education. Interviews were analysed using a combination of: 'rough verse'; key narratives; canons; and personal narratives. Findings: The findings suggest that these young fathers initially had positive experiences of school, but a lack of belonging was a crucial factor in determining their success in education. Primary schools were presented as containing places, counteracting a lack of belonging at home. In contrast, the fathers' experiences at secondary school often mirrored the sense of isolation and social exclusion that they felt within their families. Some fathers experienced fatherhood as a positive turning point in their lives and found a sense of belonging in their new families. Limitations: The narrative nature of the study meant that findings cannot be extrapolated from the small number of participants and that some avenues of interest were left unexplored. Conclusion: A profound lack of belonging was present in many aspects of the fathers' lives and could be considered to have impacted on their educational outcomes. (As Provided).
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Update	2022/1/01