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Marital Breakdown and Socio-Emotional Development of Adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
No full textThe incidence of marital breakdown is becoming alarming and taking its toll on the development of youths in Nigeria. This study investigated marital breakdown and socio-emotional development of adolescents in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State. Correlational research design was adopted for this study. An instrument which consisted of three sections, titled ‘Marital Breakdown and Socioemotional Development Questionnaire (MBSDQ) was used to collect information from the respondents. The validity of the instrument was done by experts in the Departments of Psychology and Counsellor Education, University of Ilorin, Nigeria. The reliability of the same was established using test re-test reliability method and correlation coefficients of 0.71 respectively was obtained. The descriptive data were analyzed using mean while the hypothesis was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation at 0.05 level of significance. Result showed that the indices of marital breakdown is manifested in spouses having different ideas on issues, insulting each other, frequent fighting, and doing things separately among others. The indices of socio-emotional development (which is in this case is poor) are loneliness, depression, inability to accept feelings from others, feelings of hatred towards oneself, feelings of inferiority complex and feelings of hatred towards parents among others. There is a significant relationship between marital breakdown and socioemotional development of adolescents. In line with the findings, it was recommended that couples should as much as possible tolerate each other, show that they like and care about each other and do their utmost to prevent marital breakdown
Review of: Meisner, N. (2014). Double Pregnant: Two Lesbians Make a Family. Winnipeg: Roseway Publishing (Kindle format).
No full textReview of: Azoulay, D. (2011). Hearts and Minds: Canadian Romance at the Dawn of the Modern Era, 1900 - 1930. Calgary: University of Calgary Press.
No full textApril 16, 2017 – Notes of the Captain of the Spaceship sent to Planet of Exile
No full textI started writing this story on the day after the constitutional referendum in Turkey, which took place on 16th of April, 2017. The referendum took place under a State of Emergency which meant that the legal structures which could check the elections were not functioning as they should have been. The referendum was about Turkey’s state system changing into a presidential system or not; and in the case of “yes” to the presidential system, the parliament would only have symbolic power beginning with the establishment of new constitution and current political power would have the legal basis to stay in power forever. The election turned out to be 51% “yes” after the High Electoral Board decided to accept ballots that had not been officially stamped (which “coincidentally” turned out to be approximately two million new “yes” ballots) a few hours before the election was about to result. I was in Toronto on that day, surrounded with my friends from Turkey working towards their PhDs in Toronto like me. My experience as a young person trying to deal in Canada alone had been deeply traumatizing despite my privileges like being able to speak English (with an accent), not being “illegal”, studying at the University of Toronto, and having enough economic sources to live. In Canada I, for the first time in my life, understood what it means to be stripped from my personhood and to negotiate on my own existence. I understood that the best immigrant is the quiet and grateful one, the one who doesn’t dare to see herself as equally human; and I was, and am, far away from that. On the day of the referendum my pride and human dignity were severely broken because of the incommunicable situation I was in (both for Canadians and for my friends and family in Turkey), and this story is about that. I hide it in the allegory to make it speakable
A Pragmatic Approach to Social Work
No full textIn this article, my professional practice and participative observation form a basis to examine the way views are formed on the process of domination and stigmatisation of youths. How can we move from a known consensual fact – that youths of immigrant origin are stigmatised – to a formulation of the problem that reveals the dissenter potential of these young people and the way they challenge the social workers’ own sense of belonging? The pragmatic approach aims to restore the principle of equality to its true role and to formulate the issues so that they may lead to potentials for action
Bridging Cultures Over-Under: Digital Navigation to Create Liminal Spaces of Possibility
No full textIn this paper, we as educators of Indigenous students transitioning into post-secondary education, reflect on our collaborative pilot project: Bridging Cultures Over-Under, a connection of Indigenous students in similar preparation for university programs at the University of Lethbridge in Lethbridge, AB, Canada, and at Batchelor Institute in Darwin, NT, AU. Unbeknownst to the students, the story of attempted assimilation of Indigenous peoples in both countries, and the resultant socio-economic conditions, is both parallel and similar. Through Skype sessions, Indigenous students in polar opposite countries shared their own experiences, culture, history, stories, dreams and desires and some of their academic work. The goal was to understand their shared experience and further build on these relationships so they might learn from and support each other through peer mentoring. Outcomes of this project have lead to a continued connection and the development of a secure Facebook site so that the students can further build their relationships and develop a more extensive network as they continue on their academic journey
Successful Transition Off Academic Probation: A Qualitative Analysis
No full textThe aim of this study was to identify factors that contributed to the successful transition off academic probation for undergraduate students at MacEwan University1. Focus groups were conducted with volunteers enrolled in any of the main faculties/schools who had successfully to taking time off from university, changing programs, or personal growth. Students underutilized available support services while on academic probation largely due to feelings of embarrassment and shame. Recommendations for institutional improvements centered on personalized approaches that identified existing resources such as listing resources along with contact information in notification of academic probation letters sent to struggling students. Finally, those who successfully transitioned off probation also emphasized the need for personal contact with university staff to help understand the implications of academic probation, and the steps required to successfully transition off it
