ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Using Qualitative Data to Refine a Logic Model for the Cornell Family Development Credential Program
Author: Crane, Betsy
Date: 2010-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Data,Logical Thinking,Models,Program Evaluation,Human Services,Training,Family Programs,Empowerment,Interviews,Focus Groups

Human service practitioners face challenges in communicating how their programs lead to desired outcomes. One framework for representation that is now widely used in the field of program evaluation is the program logic model. This article presents an example of how qualitative data were used to refine a logic model for the Cornell Family Development Training and Credentialing (FDC) Program. This interagency training program teaches a strengths-based, family support, empowerment-oriented approach to the helping relationship. Analysis of the qualitative data gathered from interviews and focus groups with stakeholders led to revisions and further development of the program's initial logic model. The logic model format was then used to organize the representation of findings relative to program activities and outcomes. (Contains 4 tables and 6 footnotes.)
Making Meaning Together: An Exploratory Study of Therapeutic Conversation between Helping Professionals and Homeless Shelter Residents
Author: Walsh, Christine A.
Date: 2010-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Homeless People,Interpersonal Communication,Interpersonal Relationship,Trust (Psychology),Listening Skills,Barriers,Social Bias,Punishment,Fear,Therapy,Physical Health,Mental Health,Allied Health Personnel,Urban Areas,Focus Groups,Foreign Countries,Emergency Shelters

This exploratory study examined the nature of therapeutic conversation between helping professionals and homeless persons as an intervention to optimize health. Meaningful conversation occurred in relationships where there was a sense of connection and the presence of rapport. Emergent facilitators of therapeutic conversation included respectful engagement, casual nature of conversation, alternative settings for therapeutic conversation, effective listening, and establishing trust. Barriers included prejudging homeless persons, fear of punishment and authority, and academic and professional intimidation. Central to the study findings was the acknowledgement of the client's personhood. Acknowledgement of personhood is a critical element in engagement between homeless persons and helping professionals.
The Wiki as a Virtual Space for Qualitative Data Collection
Author: Castanos, Carolina
Date: 2010-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Delphi Technique,Qualitative Research,Web Sites,Internet,Research Methodology,Databases,Counselors,Computer Mediated Communication,Family Counseling,Marriage Counseling,Data Collection

The authors make a case for using wiki technology in qualitative research. A wiki is an online database that allows users to create, edit, and/or reflect on the content of a web page. Thus, wiki technology can support qualitative research that attempts to understand the shared thinking of participants. To illustrate the use of the wiki for this purpose, we describe how we used wiki technology in one phase of a recent Delphi study.
An Evaluation of a Development Program for New Principals
Author: Eller, John F.
Date: 2010-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Beginning Principals,Program Evaluation,Program Effectiveness,Leadership Training,Skill Development,Professional Development,Focus Groups,Researchers,Qualitative Research

The evaluation of a program designed to assist principals recently appointed to their positions is the focus of this article. Researchers conducted a variety of qualitative assessments including focus group interviews, a review of training session feedback forms, participant reflective writing, and an assessment of training materials and program agendas. Researchers analyzed this data to look for aspects of participant knowledge, skills, and applications of program information. Participant feedback provided insights into program benefits and needed refinements. Article provides insights into assessment tools that people responsible for delivering principal support programs could consider to provide them with a more comprehensive examination of their program than traditional session feedback forms provide. Article also provides program recommendations that other program designers could consider to improve their existing principal support programs. (Contains 4 figures.)
Practicing Reflexivity in the Study of Italian Migrants in London
Author: Seganti, Francesca Romana
Date: 2010-07-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Integrity,Immigrants,Reflection,Mass Media Effects,Interviews,Computer Mediated Communication,Social Support Groups,Acculturation,Social Class

This article discusses the centrality of reflexivity in qualitative research through examples from my study on the role new media play in the lives of Italians in London. My hypothesis was that Italians were &quot;in transit&quot; in London and they were using new media to build &quot;temporary&quot; communities. I conducted in-depth interviews with members of the Italianialondra.com online community. I found they settled in London and the online community, instead of supporting &quot;nomadic&quot; identities, was used for re-territorialization. Through reflexivity I was able to determine the reasons for a partially wrong hypothesis. I also identified biases that clouded my interpretations of the object of study; thus promoting rich insight and enabling public scrutiny of the integrity of the research. (Contains 2 footnotes.)
A Hermeneutic Reading into "What Strategy Is": Ambiguous Means-End Relationship
Author: Bakir, Ali
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Hermeneutics,Literature Appreciation,Reader Text Relationship,Learning Strategies,Organizations (Groups),Models,Adult Education

Given the underutilization of hermeneutic research in organizations and the recognition that we do not know what strategy is, we undertake a hermeneutic reading of authorial texts to develop a robust understanding of strategy. We enter into a self-reflexive dialogue with the text to accomplish a fusion of horizons where we hope to turn our prejudices into productive prejudices. In this dialogue, we utilize competing strategy paradigms within a framework that treats the means-end relationship and its underpinning rationality as central to our understanding. This study portrays strategy as a series of intended actions operating along the instrumental/objective--interpretive / subjective continuum, depending on the nature of the means-end relationship. We further contribute to knowledge by demonstrating how to apply hermeneutics to understand complex organizational concepts, and through the intendedness of strategy we emphasize management agency and dispense with the "emergent strategy" notion, common in the literature. (Contains 2 figures and 1 footnote.)
A View from the Inside: An In-Depth Look at a Female University Student's Experience with a Feel-Based Intervention to Enhance Self-Confidence and Self-Talk
Author: Guerin, Eva
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Intervention,Self Concept,Females,College Students,Academic Achievement,Educational Experience,Case Studies,Interviews,Journal Writing,Metacognition,Personal Narratives,Self Control,Outcomes of Treatment,Foreign Countries

The primary goal of this investigation was to document, using the participatory paradigm, a female university student's experience with a feel-based intervention intended to enhance the quality of her academic experiences including her self-confidence and self-talk. In this unique qualitative case study, the student participated in a 15-week intervention that included multiple in-depth interviews and regular journaling, both of which prompted regular self-monitoring and self-reflection. A narrative account illustrates how the student learned to regulate the way she felt through the intervention, leading to increased self-awareness and self-control, as well as enhanced self-talk and self-confidence. (Contains 1 table.)
Developing the Art of Becoming a Couple: A Grounded Theory Study of the Positive Influence of &quot;Married and Loving It!&quot;[R]
Author: Petty, Barbara D.
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Grounded Theory,Marriage,Learning Experience,Skill Development,Interpersonal Relationship,Marital Satisfaction,Program Effectiveness,Interviews,Developmental Stages,Spouses,Community Programs,Interpersonal Communication,Money Management,Intimacy,Conflict Resolution

Couples can improve their marriages by implementing relationship building skills they learn while participating in a marriage education program. This study addresses how marriages improved as a result of participating in the marriage education program, Married and Loving It![R] and what specific components of the learning experience facilitated the change. Using grounded theory methodology, the data collected from 12 participants, six married couples through in depth semi-structured interviews, revealed how participating in Married and Loving It![R] can assist couples in improving their relationships by guiding them through a developmental process. It is through skill development and a greater understanding of themselves and their spouse; couples are able to make positive changes in their behaviors and attitudes which influence their marriages. (Contains 1 figure.)
Avoiding Traps in Member Checking
Author: Carlson, Julie A.
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Qualitative Research,Researchers,Credibility,Inquiry,Research Methodology,Misconceptions,Vignettes,Reflection,Data Analysis,Audits (Verification),Evaluation Methods,Transcripts (Written Records)

Due to the variations of design and protocol in qualitative inquiry, researchers may inadvertently create problems for themselves in terms of the trustworthiness of their research. Miscommunication between participants and researchers can especially arise from the unique and unpredictable nature of human dynamics. In this paper I contend that such problems, or traps, can easily and at times unknowingly be set during the qualitative process known as member checking, threatening the researcher/participant relationship and possibly the stability of the study. In this paper, I examine member checking through five vignettes personally experienced. These vignettes are preceded by a presentation of common procedures for increasing trustworthiness, and are followed by several recommendations for avoiding the setting and triggering of member checking traps.
The Four Key Factors that Drive Successful Decisions
Author: Yeager, Joseph
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Decision Making,Performance Factors,Decision Making Skills,Administrative Principles,Administrator Role,Cost Effectiveness,Goal Orientation,Linguistic Performance,Communicative Competence (Languages),Leadership Effectiveness,Success,Educational Administration

The mechanisms of language operate as the vehicles for motivation, thinking and deciding. Language is a replica, a model, a representational map of reality. In the same way that a flawed roadmap will misrepresent reality and mislead a traveler, a flawed linguistic rationale will mislead a decision maker in any situation. In high-stakes situations that occur in globalized organizations, such as the current economic meltdown, the importance and consequences of flawed linguistic rationales are obvious. Simple suggestions for self examination of linguistic rationales are offered.
Disciplined (Un)Knowing: The Pedagogical Possibilities of Yogic Research as Praxis
Author: MacKenzie, Sarah K.
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Educational Research,Teaching Methods,College Students,Exercise

Within this paper, I seek to engage with the possibilities that may exist when, through a yogic lens, we disrupt those unspoken, but accepted boundaries with/in research and pedagogy that separate art and science, reader and author, student and teacher, knowing and not knowing. Using multiple genres, I explore the practice of researching and the limitations of Truth seeking to create space for dialogue across the text, as reader and writer consider the pedagogical possibilities of letting go within research. In a culture that places a premium on knowing, this work can be uncomfortable, but in the discomfort one may discover new ways of knowing and seeing that invite praxis within pedagogy.
In Praise of Irrationality: Self, &quot;East&quot; and &quot;West&quot; in Greek Teachers' Speeches on National Day Commemorations
Author: Benincasa, Luciana
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Secondary School Teachers,Speeches,Discourse Analysis,Foreign Countries,Self Concept,Cognitive Processes,Reference Groups,Non Western Civilization,Western Civilization,Nationalism,Stereotypes,Logical Thinking

In this qualitative study of school discourse on national day commemorations, focus is on the &quot;social creativity strategies&quot; through which group members can improve their social identity. Discourse analysis was carried out on thirty-nine teachers' speeches delivered in Greek schools between 1998 and 2004. The speakers scorn rationality and logic, stereotypically attributed to &quot;the West&quot; (a &quot;West&quot; which is perceived not to include Greece), as cold and not human. The Greeks' successful national struggles are presented instead as the result of irrationality. They claim irrationality to be the most human and thus the most valuable quality, which places Greece first in the world hierarchy. The results are further discussed in terms of their implications for learning and teaching in the classroom, as well as for policy and research. (Contains 3 footnotes.)
The Analysis of an Unsuccessful Novice Teacher's Induction Experiences: A Case Study Presented through Layered Account
Author: Fry, Sara Winstead
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Beginning Teachers,Ethics,Case Studies,Beginning Teacher Induction,Phenomenology,Teaching Experience,Teacher Persistence,Labor Turnover,Portfolios (Background Materials)

Although induction support is heralded as an effective way to reduce high attrition among beginning teachers, nationwide increases in induction participation have not been accompanied by a comparable reduction in attrition rates. This inconsistency suggests some induction programs may not provide adequate support. This article presents the results of a case study that explored the experiences of a beginning teacher who left the profession despite participation in an induction program. The research question was: "Why was Stella unsuccessful in her second year of teaching?" The results are presented through the postmodern ethnographic method of layered account (Ronai, 1997). In addition to raising questions about how to effectively support new teachers, this article includes a discussion of methodological limitations, ethics, subjectivity, and researcher response to participant distress.
Coming in from the Margin: Research Practices, Representation and the Ordinary
Author: Greiner, Karen P.
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Biographies,Females,Personal Narratives,Sampling,Disadvantaged,Experience,Power Structure,Qualitative Research,Geographic Location,Context Effect,Stereotypes,Family Violence,Divorce,Humor,Social Bias,Holistic Approach

This essay explores issues of marginality and representation in research, which emerged during life history interviews with Tammi, an &quot;ordinary&quot; woman living in Appalachia. I examine how my research practices, namely my thirst for drama and marginality, nearly silenced the preferred stories of the woman who shared her life with me. I contrast Tammi's unique yet quotidian accounts with streams of literature reflecting a tendency to neglect the commonplace by representing residents of Appalachia through tragic or heroic extremes. This essay pairs Tammi's stories with a reflection on what may have become of them had I followed my first impulse to sacrifice the ordinary at the altar of the marginal. (Contains 1 figure and 9 footnotes.)
&quot;We're Locking the Door&quot;: Family Histories in a Sample of Homeless Youth
Author: Alvi, Shahid
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Homeless People,Foreign Countries,Family Characteristics,Family Environment,Family Relationship,Child Abuse,Conflict,Substance Abuse,Mental Disorders,Interviews,Adolescents,Young Adults,Child Rearing,Parenting Styles,Parent Child Relationship

It is well known that the pathways to homelessness for young people are embedded in often ongoing negative childhood experiences. Many of these experiences are rooted in multiple and intersecting problems including, but not limited to: family conflict, abuse, addictions, and mental health issues. The authors draw upon qualitative interviews conducted with 15 homeless male and female youth between the ages of 16 and 24 in a suburban area of Southern Ontario, Canada. We describe these young people's perceptions of family experiences and find support for Elliott Currie's (2004) proposition that a broader ethos of individualism and intolerant parenting underpins many youth experiences in contemporary society.
Embodied Transcription: A Creative Method for Using Voice-Recognition Software
Author: Brooks, Christine
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Computer Software,Transcripts (Written Records),Interviews,Qualitative Research,Researchers,Postmodernism,Performance

Voice-recognition software is designed to be used by one user (voice) at a time, requiring a researcher to speak all of the words of a recorded interview to achieve transcription. Thus, the researcher becomes a conduit through which interview material is inscribed as written word. Embodied Transcription acknowledges performative and interpretative aspects of interview and transcription processes and explores the efficacy of utilizing the researcher's body as an epistemological tool. Influenced by performance art, feminism and postmodernism, the iterative cycles of Embodied Transcription include processes of vocalization and resonation which may foster "knowing in the body," and serve to enrich and deepen the researcher's understanding of collected data. Potential pitfalls such as projection and technology failures are addressed.
Psychotherapeutic Treatment in Combination with Relaxation in a Flotation Tank: Effects on &quot;Burn-Out Syndrome&quot;
Author: Kjellgren, Anette
Date: 2010-09-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Counseling Techniques,Quality of Life,Psychology,Psychotherapy,Relaxation Training,Counseling Effectiveness,Burnout,Outcomes of Treatment,Psychological Patterns,Foreign Countries,Depression (Psychology),Fatigue (Biology),Water,Adults

The focus of this study was to investigate experiences gained from treatment combining relaxation in flotation tank with psychotherapy for sufferers from &quot;burn-out syndrome&quot;. Six people participated in a ten week program. They were all interviewed; the data were analyzed using the Empirical Phenomenological Psychological method. Five themes emerged: (a) direct experiences during flotation, (b) effects due to the treatment sessions, (c) psychological transformation, (d) reflections about the treatment program, and (e) demanding and rewarding psychological process over time. All participants went through psychological transformations and improvements in quality of life. At the end of the treatment program, all participants were able continue working full time. This combined program seems to be more therapeutically beneficial than flotation tank treatment alone. (Contains 2 figures.)
Repeated Measures in Case Studies Relating Social Competence and Weight Loss in Two Obese Adolescents
Author: Meyer, Sonia Beatriz
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Behavior Modification,Therapy,Interpersonal Competence,Body Weight,Obesity,Case Studies,Correlation,Intervention,Measures (Individuals),Adolescents,Outcomes of Treatment

In individual behavior therapy two clients were evaluated using behavior categories created by the therapist. Both clients were observed to improve in terms of social competence. One demonstrated a significant inverse correlation between improvement of social competence and weight loss during treatment (16 sessions) and lost weight. The other required longer treatment (40 sessions), but also demonstrated the same tendency of results at the end of intervention. Based on this evaluation, it was postulated that behavior therapy targeted to issues of social competence could be part of treatment for weight loss, and be combined with other therapeutic modalities. (Contains 4 figures and 2 footnotes.)
The Outcome of Behavioral Intervention with a Person Living with Schizophrenia Who Exhibited Medication Noncompliance: A Case Study
Author: Kanahara, Shunsuke
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Intervention,Schizophrenia,Behavior Modification,Asian Americans,Hispanic Americans,Withdrawal (Psychology),Immigrants,Counselor Client Relationship,Second Languages,Drug Therapy,Exercise,Family Relationship,Outcomes of Treatment,Therapy,Case Studies,Compliance (Psychology)

The behavioral counseling of a withdrawn and noncompliant schizophrenic South American person, who is an immigrant, by an Asian counselor taking place in the United States is introduced. Although some difficulties, such as a language barrier, exist in the clinical setting, a behavioral assessment to analyze the client's issues through focusing on overt matters is accomplished, and a behavior contract that is generated from the assessment promotes the intervention by educating the client about prospective procedures. The client starts taking medications, going for walks, and having more communications with his family as the result of the counseling.
The Efficacy of Relaxation Training in Treating Anxiety
Author: Francesco, Pagnini
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Information Analyses
Subjects: Relaxation Training,Anxiety,Stress Management,Literature Reviews,Coping,Outcomes of Treatment,Anxiety Disorders,Diseases,Hospitals,Fear

This paper provides a review of scientific literature about relaxation training and its effects on anxiety. Research investigating progressive relaxation, meditation, applied relaxation and autogenic training were considered. All these methods proved to be effective in reducing anxiety in all kind of samples, affected or not by physical or psychological disorders. This review supports the efficacy of relaxation training as a valid stand-alone or combined treatment for anxiety disorders or problems and suggests a wider use of these techniques in the clinical practice.
Towards Hybrid Therapeutic Strategies in Intellectual Disabilities
Author: Rondal, Jean-A.
Date: 2009-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Social Attitudes,Mental Retardation,Pregnancy,Therapy,Genetics,Behavior Modification,Counseling Techniques,Genetic Disorders,Attitudes toward Disabilities

I present and discuss what I see as a decisive convergence between future (no longer science fiction) genetic therapies in human beings with intellectual disabilities and standard (so to speak) neurobehavioral interventions. This crossing will lead to a radical modification in the life prospect of people with intellectual disability from genetic origin. Changing their previous biological status into a condition that can be substantially improved with refined knowledge and technical tools. Such a change, in the longer turn, could impact on ordinary people's conceptions and henceforth attitudes regarding the persons with intellectual disabilities. It might gradually lead to a reversal of the present trend of pregnancy termination following a confirmed diagnosis of genetic syndrome, significantly favoring instead a "let live and help" moral and social attitude.