Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: The purpose of this qualitative narrative study was to understand Native American life experiences which foster resilience and how resiliency resources contribute to their educational goal achievement. In a context of historical trauma, poverty, and oppression it is theorized that achieving one’s educational goals requires a measure of resilience and a number of protective and promotive factors. These factors are what this strengths-based study sought to identify. The theory guiding this study was resiliency theory and the research approach was strengths-based. Proposed data collection was a series of semi-structured interviews of 6 Native American individuals age 18 or older who lived on a reservation for at least 70% of their K-12 education and have achieved or are in the process of completing a college degree. Data analysis strategies included the use of Atlas.ti software as well as detailed transcript analysis, manual coding and theme development.
Author: Diane Elaine Sharp
Language: English
Subfield: Health
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2965093072