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A phenomenological study of Irish and Portuguese women’s experiences of receiving family support when studying STEM subjects at technical institutes

dc.contributor.authorChance, S. M.
dc.contributor.authorWilliams, B.
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-17T10:43:05Z
dc.date.available2016-10-17T10:43:05Z
dc.date.issued2016-09
dc.descriptionComunicação apresentada na 44th SEFI Conference, 12-­15 September 2016, Tampere, Finlandpt_PT
dc.description.abstractThis paper reports a research study of women’s experiences of receiving family support when studying science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects at technical institutes in Ireland and Portugal. Specifically, it reports phenomenological analysis of 19 interviews conducted during the 2014-­2015 academic years with female students studying engineering subjects at technical institutes in Ireland and Portugal. It identifies forms of positive support received from family as well as problematic family dynamics and concerns. Parents, uncles, and aunts provide many positive forces, as do surrogates (i.e., adopted family and close mentors). Cousins and brothers also provide role models and information. For our participants, meeting family obligations and being first-­generation college students presents some challenges and stress.pt_PT
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/15118
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.subjectgenderpt_PT
dc.subjectengineering educationpt_PT
dc.subjectfamilypt_PT
dc.subjectsupportpt_PT
dc.subjectstudent developmentpt_PT
dc.titleA phenomenological study of Irish and Portuguese women’s experiences of receiving family support when studying STEM subjects at technical institutespt_PT
dc.typeconference object
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.conferencePlaceTampere, Finlandpt_PT
oaire.citation.title44th SEFI Conferencept_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typeconferenceObjectpt_PT

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