Image FIRE, Volume 03, Issue 02 (2016): Inclusion not Exclusion Private Education in the Absence of a Public Option: The Cases of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar In the face of rising demand for private schooling in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar, a lack of affordable schooling options, monopolistic behavior of private education providers, and unpredictable government regulations have created a complex and unequal education sector. This research employs a mixed methods comparative approach to explore the ways in which private education providers navigate the regulatory schooling environments and assess the impact on education stakeholders in the UAE and Qatar. View Item
Image FIRE, Volume 03, Issue 02 (2016): Inclusion not Exclusion BOOK REVIEW: Cain, S. (2012). Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking. New York, NY: Crown Publishers. 333 pp., ISBN: 9780307352149. I would like to thank all the Nepalese living in Vancouver, Canada, who participated in the book club meeting organised on September 19, 2015. I have used some of the ideas discussed in the meeting. BOOK REVIEW: Cain, S. (2012). Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can't stop talking. New York, NY: Crown Publishers. 333 pages. ISBN: 9780307352149. View Item
Image FIRE, Volume 03, Issue 02 (2016): Inclusion not Exclusion International Higher Education for Whom? Expatriate Students, Choice-making and International (Im)mobility in the Northern United Arab Emirates The author would like to thank the students who generously offered their time and candor, the staff at participating institutions for their help and hospitality, and to everyone at the Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation in Ras Al Khaimah for their unceasing, unrivaled support and encouragement. This article identifies a research gap on expatriate students attending international branch campuses in their country of residence, and presents evidence that they are insufficiently distinguished from international students in research on student mobility and choice-making. View Item
Image FIRE, Volume 03, Issue 02 (2016): Inclusion not Exclusion Inclusion Not Exclusion: Comparative Educational Perspectives at the Heart of Sustainable Development in the Gulf States Welcome to this special edition of FIRE: Forum for International Research in Education. This issue celebrates the rich variety of research brought together at the 6<sup>th</sup> Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society (GCES) Symposium in April 2015. Hosted by Middlesex University at their Dubai campus, the symposium was an opportunity to share and critically discuss matters related to comparative and educational research in a region where opportunities for such activities can be challenging to access. View Item
Image FIRE, Volume 03, Issue 02 (2016): Inclusion not Exclusion Holistic Sustainability as Key to Emiratization: Links Between Job Satisfaction in the Private Sector and Young Emirati Adult Unemployment This study examines factors leading to unemployment among young Emirati adults and new entrants to the workforce despite the abundant employment opportunities available in the UAE private sector. View Item
Image FIRE, Volume 03, Issue 02 (2016): Inclusion not Exclusion Supporting Parents of Preschool Children to Develop Strategies for Schema-Based Play Activities to Enhance Attachment and Well-being: A Preliminary Study in the United Arab Emirates This paper explores the meaning of childhood within the realms of play and attachment. Are parental attitudes and expectations, with the use of technology and prescriptive toys, limiting development in children today? Children's play in homes in the United Arab Emirates is examined to explore how children in this region play and whether the quality of this play supports the development of the necessary attachment with the parents and careers. View Item
