Situating Intergenerational Trauma in the Educational Journey
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rainey Gaywish
Elaine Mordoch
In Education, vol. 24, no. 2, Autumn, 2018, pp. 3-23
Description
Study works from a position of trauma informed education principles to engage 16 Indigenous students, 10 instructors, and 9 administrators in semi-structured interviews; findings explore the participants’ perceptions of the relationship between Intergenerational Trauma (IGT) and educational experience. Considers potential strategies for improving outcomes by addressing the resulting issues of IGT.