“Does that mean we’re middle class now?”: Experiences of educational psychologists who identify as coming from a low socioeconomic status background in accessing, training, and practicing within the profession.

Thomas, Nicole 2022. “Does that mean we’re middle class now?”: Experiences of educational psychologists who identify as coming from a low socioeconomic status background in accessing, training, and practicing within the profession. DEdPsy Thesis, Cardiff University. Item availability restricted.

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Abstract

This thesis is divided into three sections, a literature review, an empirical report, and a critical appraisal: Part 1 The literature review begins by exploring the broad context of socioeconomic status and its relevance to the educational psychology profession. This is followed by a description of the literature search and a critical discussion of existing research relating to students from low socioeconomic backgrounds in higher education. Finally, the rationale for the current research is outlined the research questions are presented. Part 2 Part two comprises a summary of the existing literature, followed by the empirical study which provides a detailed account of the current research project. This includes an outline of the chosen methodology and procedure, and a reflexive thematic analysis of ten semi-structured interviews with qualified educational psychologists from England and Wales who consider themselves to be from a low socioeconomic status background. This analysis and the themes developed from the data are then discussed in relation to the literature. Strengths and limitations of the current study are discussed, and possible areas for future research are highlighted. Implications for educational psychologists, educational psychology services, training institutions and wider systems will then be outlined from the findings. Part 3 The critical appraisal of research is divided into two sections, firstly, a critical account of the research in terms of contribution to knowledge is discussed in Part A. The researcher position, methods, participants and recruitment, data analysis dissemination of the results will also be discussed. Part B outlines a critical account of the research practitioner and presents a reflective and reflexive account of the research, including rationale for the thesis, methodological considerations, and analysis of data. Following this a concluding statement is offered.

Item Type:	Thesis (DEdPsy)
Date Type:	Completion
Status:	Unpublished
Schools:	Psychology
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 August 2022
Last Modified:	05 Jan 2024 07:28
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/152218

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