Graduation Date
Fall 2018
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Education
Committee Chair Name
Dr. Eric Van Duzer
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Dr. David Adams
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Keywords
Trauma, Informed care, Secondary education
Subject Categories
Education
Abstract
Trauma informed care is a growing trend present today in multiple organizations and institutions. There are a variety of methods, theories, and interventions currently being employed that directly relate to trauma and a trauma informed care approach. This study investigates those trauma and trauma informed care practices to better understand which work, under what conditions, and which ones do not. The information gathered will help to provide a foundation for a sustainable trauma informed care system and approach.
This was a qualitative study utilizing interviews and questionnaires to reveal trauma informed care best practices. Five participants with varying degrees of expertise in Trauma Informed Care were chosen at random in order to investigate their best practices for implementing trauma informed care within a secondary education setting. When the interviews were concluded, the most common themes that a-rose were physical and psychological safety, trustworthiness and transparency, peer support, collaboration and mutuality, empowerment, voice and choice, cultural and historical backgrounds, environmental effects, and governance and leadership. Practices that reflect those themes were reported to be the most effective for a trauma informed care approach by the participants.
The themes that arose in this study generally reflected those laid out in the literature. There was a relation between the themes uncovered and the practices used. It appeared that the data was then analyzed to determine which specific practices are associated with each theme in order to get a better understanding of the way each is used in the classroom in order to gain the most benefit and success from a trauma informed care approach.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Bigham, Mathew Dean, "Key themes for identifying trauma informed care best practices within secondary education" (2018). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 220.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/220