scholarly journals Interventions to support retention and resiliency of homeless students in higher education

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Angela Lynn Karlin
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Homeless Students ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
Major Metropolitan Area ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Justice Theories ◽  
The University

Homelessness and housing insecurity is prevalent on college campuses and influences the ability for a student to persist in their degree program (Hallett 2010; Hallett and Crutchfield, 2017). Students struggling with basic needs have lower integration into the academic and social fabric of the institution (Gupton, 2017; Hallett, 2010). Persistence to degree not only helps break the cycles of homelessness and poverty, but also promotes social justice and resiliency. The data collection and analysis sought to answer four research questions. Using both qualitative and quantitative data, framed by the theoretical frameworks of resiliency and social justice theories was this inquiry. The research was conducted at the campus of a regional, public institution within 40 minutes of a major metropolitan area. Interviews of three key administrators and a focus group of academic advisors and survey data of 50 aid administrators at large, public institutions provided the method of data collection to assess the barriers and interventions, if any, for students encountering homelessness while in college. The data analysis found three recurring themes: Education regarding homelessness, resource development and the elimination of barriers. Research from this study underscored the need for interventions to be developed to assist the student to support retention. Additionally, the development of interventions allows faculty and staff to advocate for students while assisting the university in meeting enrollment and graduation goals.

scholarly journals Homelessness in Higher Education is not a Myth: What should Educators be doing?

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 164
Author(s):  
Angela Karlin ◽  
Barbara N. Martin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
United States ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Mix Design ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Justice Theories ◽  
The University

This paper investigated homelessness and housing insecurity on college campuses in the United States. Using a mix design and framed by the theoretical frameworks of resiliency and social justice theories, this research sought to assess the barriers and interventions, if any, for students encountering homelessness while in college. The data analysis found three recurring themes: Education regarding homelessness, resource development, and the elimination of barriers. Research from this study underscored the need for interventions to be developed to assist the student in supporting retention. Additionally, the development of interventions allows faculty and staff to advocate for students while helping the university in meeting enrollment and graduation goals.

Community-Centered Urban Sensing

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Mondschein ◽  
Zihao Zhang ◽  
Mona El Khafif
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Urban Systems ◽  
University Of Virginia ◽  
Planning And Design ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Urban Planning And Design ◽  
Urban Sensing ◽  
The University ◽  
Urban Data

The authors examine the problem of integrating urban sensing into engaged planning. The authors ask whether enhanced urban data and analysis can enhance resident engagement in planning and design, rather than hinder it, even when current urban planning and design practices are dysfunctional. The authors assess the outcomes of a planning and design effort in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. Community-Centered Urban Sensing is a participatory urban sensing initiative developed by urban planners and designers, architects, landscape architects, and technologists at the University of Virginia to address the need for actionable information on the urban environment through community-engaged urban data collection and analysis. These findings address how technological urbanism moves from data to action, as well as its potential for marginalization. Finally, the authors discuss a conceptualization of smart and engaged planning that accounts for urban dysfunction. The smart cities paradigm should encompass modes and methods that function even when local urban systems are dysfunctional.

scholarly journals The material culture of burial and its microgeography: A Luxembourg cemetery as a methodological example of an object-centred approach to quantitative material culture studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 334-359
Author(s):  
Christoph K. Streb ◽  
Thomas Kolnberger ◽  
Sonja Kmec
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Material Culture ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Digital Data ◽  
Spatial Proximity ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
The University

This article uses a novel quantitative methodology to examine sepulchral material culture. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of social spatialization and art as agency, the authors contend that variations in grave designs and materiality cannot simply be explained in terms of changes in fashion and mentality. Other factors also need to be taken into account. Using a digital data collection tool, the Cemetery Surveyor Application (CSA) developed at the University of Luxembourg, they compile a set of data encompassing all the material aspects of each grave in a cemetery in Luxembourg (Western Europe), the setting of their case study. The graves are dated from the 1850s to 2015. |The authors compare the chronological evolution of the most recurrent material features with a GIS-based spatial analysis of the same features. The results of the spatial analysis not only largely confirm the chronological study, but also allow them to be more precise (dating is often problematic) and include undated graves (a third of the sample). The digital data collection tool also allows them to compare cemeteries and to highlight variations in these that cannot merely be imputed to chronology, but also to spatial proximity and material agency.

scholarly journals Young New Zealanders' Beliefs About Youth Suicide and How It Can Be Prevented

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mikayla Holman ◽  
Matt Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Counselling Service ◽  
Youth Suicide ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The University

Objective: New Zealand has the highest suicide rate amongst youth (ages 15-24) in the OECD. In this study, we aimed to conduct a conceptual replication of two previous studies (Heled & Read, 2005; Curtis, 2010), examining the views that youth in New Zealand hold about the causes of youth suicide, potential solutions, and help-seeking.Method: A detailed data collection and analysis plan was preregistered prior to data collection. One hundred university students aged 18 to 24 completed a mixed-methods online survey; 89% were female.Results: Just one of four hypotheses formulated based on the findings of Curtis (2010) was supported: Students who were personally aware of another student's suicidality were more willing to seek help for others from the university counselling service. Qualitative findings indicated that bullying and stigma were the most commonly perceived causes of youth suicide. Improvement of mental health services was the most frequently recommended solution for reducing the youth suicide rate.Conclusions: The views of youth should be included in the future development of mental health services and policies aimed at reducing suicide rates for this population.

scholarly journals Advancing Grounded Theory: Using Theoretical Frameworks within Grounded Theory Studies

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donald Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Theoretical Framework ◽  
Full Length ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Founding Fathers ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Research Questions

The founding fathers of grounded theory (GT) claimed it is an inductive methodological approach. Yet, some scholars argue that purely inductive GTs are not possible given researchers’ involvement in data collection and analysis. Subsequently, a constructivist GT approach was introduced. Still, full-length methodological articles that include rationales or detailed explanations for using constructivist GT approaches are limited in peer-reviewed journals. The purpose of this article is to highlight the ways in which the author used a constructivist GT approach in his dissertation. Within the article, the author provides concrete examples and a rationale for the ways in which he used a theoretical framework within a constructivist GT study. First, the author introduces literature on GT. Next, the author introduces the theoretical framework used in the study, highlighting the introduction of a theoretical framework as a departure from the traditional tenets of GT. Finally, the author highlights the ways in which he used the theoretical framework to shape the research questions, data collection and analysis, and findings.

scholarly journals Raízes sócio-filosóficas e evolução da Grounded Theory

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (12) ◽  
pp. 595
Author(s):  
Ângela Simões ◽  
Paula Sapeta
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Symbolic Interactionism ◽  
Chicago School ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The University

Resumo: A Grounded Theory (GT) é uma metodologia que, a partir das experiências vivenciadas por atores sociais, e através de processos de codificação e comparação constante, permite o desenvolvimento de teoria. Este ensaio teórico, de natureza descritivo-reflexiva, elaborada durante a investigação acerca da Promoção e Preservação da Dignidade no Contexto de Cuidados em Lares de Idosos, realizada no contexto do Doutoramento em Enfermagem da Universidade de Lisboa, tem o objetivo de apresentar a revisão narrativa e metodológica sobre as origens e evolução da GT, desde a influência fundamental do interacionismo simbólico, do pragmatismo e da Escola de Chicago salientando o momento diacritico na trajetória dos seus autores originais, Barney Glaser e Anselm Strauss, pautado por ideias distintas sobre o processo de recolha e análise de dados e sobre a postura do pesquisador perante o contexto e a própria investigação, que marcará a evolução da metodologia até à atualidade.Palavras-chave: Investigação qualitativa; Grounded Theory; Interacionismo Simbólico. Socio-philosophical roots and evolution of Grounded TheoryAbstract: The Grounded Theory (GT) is a methodology that, from the experiences lived by social actors, and through processes of codification and constant comparison, allows the development of theory. This theoretical essay, of a descriptive-reflexive nature, elaborated during the investigation about the Promotion and Preservation of Dignity in the context of Care in Nursing Homes, carried out in the context of the PhD in Nursing of the University of Lisbon, has the purpose of presenting the narrative and methodological revision on the origins and evolution of the GT, from the fundamental influence of symbolic interactionism, pragmatism and the Chicago School emphasizing the diacritical moment in the trajectory of its original authors, Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss, based on distinct ideas about the process of data collection and analysis and on the researcher's posture before the context and the research, that will mark the evolution of the methodology to date.Keywords: Qualitative research; Grounded Theory; Symbolic Interactionism. 

Republished: The Quality of Qualitative Research

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 439-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dave S. Collingridge ◽  
Edwin E. Gantt
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Medical Science ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Existential Phenomenology ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis

In general, an appreciation of the standards of qualitative research and the types of qualitative data analysis available to researchers have not kept pace with the growing presence of qualitative studies in medical science. To help rectify this problem, the authors clarify qualitative research reliability, validity, sampling, and generalizability. They also provide 3 major theoretical frameworks for data collection and analysis that investigators may consider adopting. These 3 approaches are ethnography, existential phenomenology, and grounded theory. For each, the basic steps of data collection and analysis involved are presented, along with real-life examples of how they can contribute to improving medical care.

Multimodal content analysis: expanding analytical approaches to content analysis

2019 ◽  
pp. 147035721986413 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Serafini ◽  
Stephanie F Reid
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Inductive Reasoning ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
Research Frameworks ◽  
Analytical Approaches

Research methods and analytical approaches that support inquiry in the social sciences need to respond to continual changes in the theoretical frameworks, research methods, and technologies used to support data collection and analysis in contemporary research frameworks. This article describes a variation of qualitative content analysis, termed ‘multimodal content analysis’, that draws upon previous iterations of qualitative content analysis, interpretivist research designs, deductive and inductive reasoning, qualitative data collection and analysis methods, and theories of multimodality for conceptualizing and analyzing a selected corpus of multimodal phenomena. In addition, the analysis of selected commercial wine labels is presented to offer researchers an example of multimodal content analysis to guide future research and open up a dialogue focusing on the potential advantages and challenges to researching multimodal phenomena.

scholarly journals English as a Foreign Language: Insights from a Public University in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Mohammad Afzal Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Foreign Language ◽  
English Language ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Public University ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Survey Questionnaire ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The University ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study intends to examine the perspective of learners from a public university regarding English Language Teaching (ELT) syllabus and pedagogy. The learners in this study are studying Masters (MA) in ELT at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU). MBSTU is a public university situated in Tangail, Bangladesh. Being their direct teacher, I thought it would be interesting to find out how my students are perceiving ELT courses, in fact the process of data collection and analysis has been an important learning experience for myself, allowing me to delve into the loopholes and strengths of the current ELT curriculum.  The survey questionnaire was sent to thirty of the currently enrolled MA students but fourteen responses were obtained due to the current Corona virus pandemic situation. It is worthwhile to mention that this is the first cohort of students for the MA in ELT program at MBSTU. The MA in ELT program was introduced in the university in 2019. This study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire, and data was analyzed qualitatively. The findings from the study suggest that the students prioritize speaking English fluently and pronouncing English vocabulary correctly. The MA syllabus was highly commended by students as it focuses on pronunciation through the course of Phonetics and Phonology.

Descriptive adequacy in phonology: a variationist perspective

1997 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 275-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
GERARD J. DOCHERTY ◽  
PAUL FOULKES ◽  
JAMES MILROY ◽  
LESLEY MILROY ◽  
DAVID WALSHAW
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
The Other ◽  
Phonological Variation ◽  
Theoretical Frameworks ◽  
Philosophical Foundations ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The One ◽  
Socially Situated

This paper offers a variationist critique of aspects of phonological theory and method, focusing on advances in descriptive methods and highlighting the problems that need to be addressed in explaining phonological variation. On the one hand, socially situated language samples which have been systematically collected and analysed constitute a legitimate – indeed often vital – source of evidence to be utilised by linguists for assessing and refining theoretical models. On the other hand, variationists cannot operate in isolation from theoretical concerns, and can benefit from an evaluation of the competing theoretical frameworks available to them.The paper begins with a brief review of the philosophical foundations underlying the tension between ‘external’ and ‘internal’ methodology. We then focus on a particular phonological example – glottalisation in English. We demonstrate that phonological models of this can be complemented by systematic and accountable data collection and analysis of the kind associated with sociolinguistics. It is suggested that the patterns of variation produced by speakers are significantly more complex than has been indicated in the phonological literature. Consequently, these approaches can be usefully expanded and extended as theoretical models. We discuss some desiderata for extending the range of phonological models, focusing chiefly on the need to account for variability and change in language.

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