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A women’s talking circle: A narrative study of positive intergenerational communication

Ferris-Olson, Pamela
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1366205259

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2013, Ph.D., Antioch University, Leadership and Change.
Narrative inquiry was used to understand how women’s experiences with their mothers, grandmothers, and daughters and as mothers, grandmothers, and daughters contribute to their meaning making of communication and connectedness with unrelated women. A purposeful sample of nine women aged 31-69 from a small Midwestern city was studied. Six African American and three white women were chosen for their membership in a group that has regularly engaged in positive intergenerational communication for nearly two years. The women’s narratives of personal communicative experiences within their families and with the other women were recorded and interpreted to gain a deeper understanding of how past experiences shape present communicative interactions and feelings of connectedness. Some of the findings validated previous research. Three concepts—sistership, play, and storytelling—distinguished the current study. These three emergent themes are noteworthy for their importance in building and maintaining connection and for the promotion of positive communication across generations and race. The electronic version of this dissertation is available in the open-access OhioLink ETD Center, www.ohiolink.edu/etd.
Elizabeth Holloway, PhD (Committee Chair)
Laura Morgan Roberts, PhD (Committee Member)
Teresa Thompson, PhD (Committee Member)
Michelle Miller-Day, PhD (Other)
203 p.
Communication; Families and Family Life; Sociology; Womens Studies
narrative inquiry; mothers, daughters, grandmothers; women's leadership; intergenerational communication; positive communication; interracial communication; relational practice; storytelling; connection; talking circle; womens studies; motherwork

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  • Ferris-Olson, P. (2013). A women’s talking circle: A narrative study of positive intergenerational communication [Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1366205259

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Ferris-Olson, Pamela. A women’s talking circle: A narrative study of positive intergenerational communication . 2013. Antioch University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1366205259.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Ferris-Olson, Pamela. "A women’s talking circle: A narrative study of positive intergenerational communication ." Doctoral dissertation, Antioch University, 2013. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1366205259

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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