A Study of the Effect of Education on the Inuit Family Within the Community of Hall Beach, N.W.T.

Régions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut

étiquettes: social sciences, education, Inuit, family, modernization impacts, television

chercheur principal: Hergovich, Eva (1)
Nᵒ de permis: 11118
Organisation: Department of Education, Brock University
Année(s) de permis: 1991
Délivré: janv. 01, 1991
Équipe de projet: Self

Objectif(s): To evaluate the effect of education as provided by the classroom teacher and the television media on family life of Inuit living in the hamlet of Hall Beach; to investigate if emphasis on Inuit culture in early schooling and television programming strengthened family relationships;

Description du projet: The Researcher working with the classroom teacher will present two questionnaires to all Grade 7, 8 and 9 students at Atanaarjuat School. The questionnaires will investigate changes in family attitudes which might be attibutable to education and the television media. The first questionnaire will deal with family relationships and the classroom, the second with the influence of television on family life.