An ethnographic study of an unemployment intervention

dc.contributor.author	Shorey, George Harrison	en_US
dc.date.accessioned	2024-08-15T18:22:50Z
dc.date.available	2024-08-15T18:22:50Z
dc.date.copyright	1992	en_US
dc.date.issued	1992
dc.degree.department	Department of Psychological Foundations in Education
dc.degree.department	Department of Educational Psychology and Leadership Studies
dc.degree.level	Master of Arts M.A.	en
dc.description.abstract	While the impact of unemployment has received considerable study, research addressing the question of how individuals experience the interventions designed to assist them, is limited. Utilizing the ethnographic interview method (Spradley, 1979), this study investigated how participants experienced a group job-search training program developed for those over the age of forty-five. Analysis focused on the meaning systems individuals employed when interpreting their experience. Five central themes were identified and discussed: (a) cultural contradiction; (b) feeling normal; (c) knowing someone cares; (d) belief in something to offer; and (e) finding direction. In light of these themes a broad-based definition of program success is suggested along with several recommendations for future program designs.	en
dc.format.extent	80 pages
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1828/19677
dc.rights	Available to the World Wide Web	en_US
dc.subject	UN SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth	en
dc.title	An ethnographic study of an unemployment intervention	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US

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