'It's really hard to stand in front of the class when you're trying not to cry': Teachers' emotional labor following a miscarriage experience

Autor: Mandie Bevels Dunn
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Social Sciences and Humanities Open, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 100513- (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2590-2911
DOI: 10.1016/j.ssaho.2023.100513
Popis: Teachers' perceptions of their professional roles, including norms for how to feel, influence their experiences teaching following a personal loss, such as a miscarriage. Using qualitative coding methods, I analyzed in-depth interviews with teachers who taught following a miscarriage to identify how they managed their emotions related to loss. I found that teachers' perceptions of professional expectations resulted in specific challenges for them following a miscarriage and that teachers engaged in emotional labor to navigate: the silence and stigma surrounding miscarriage; logistical obstacles to taking leave; relationship-building with students; and curricular decisions. Understanding how teachers who were grieving managed their emotions helps school leaders and researchers develop policies and interventions that account for teachers’ emotional labor during bereavement.
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