Making Sense of E-Government development in Saudi Arabia: A Qualitative Investigation

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Osama Alfarraj ◽  
Thamer Alhussain
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Government Development

SAUDI ARABIA: MAKING SENSE OF SELF‐SERVICE

1986 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hussein M.A. Alawi
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Self Service

Making sense of brain tumour: A qualitative investigation of personal and social processes of adjustment

2011 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Ownsworth ◽  
Suzanne Chambers ◽  
Anna Hawkes ◽  
David G. Walker ◽  
David Shum
Keyword(s):  
Brain Tumour ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Making Sense

scholarly journals Hidden voices: an interpretative phenomenological analysis of the experience of surviving breast cancer in Saudi Arabia

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 122-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wafa ALmegewly ◽  
Dinah Gould ◽  
Sally Anstey
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
God's Will ◽  
Saudi Women ◽  
Making Sense

Background Women with breast cancer often have difficulties in making sense of and understanding their experiences, specifically the ways in which cultural sensitivities impact on and shape their lifeworlds. Aims The aim of this study is to explore the experience of being a breast cancer survivor in Saudi Arabia. Methods Qualitative, in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 Saudi breast cancer survivors aged between 30 and 50 years who had finished treatment 6–47 months before data collection. The data were transcribed verbatim, translated from Arabic into English and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results Three themes emerged: the meaning of cancer; hidden survival; and the cultural meaning of survival. For women in Saudi, breast cancer has a cultural stigma linked to death. It changes the sense of self and of society, leading some women to hide their diagnosis from the public and their families. The meaning of survival in a Muslim context has a cultural and religious base, linked to God's will, normality and resumption of activities. Conclusions The study helps give Saudi women a ‘voice’ through the understanding of their experiences of surviving breast cancer. The unique cultural perspectives provide new insights, which can guide healthcare practice and inform the development of programmes to support women who survive breast cancer.

scholarly journals Alone in the world?: Making sense of Canada’s disputes with Saudi Arabia and China

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-161
Author(s):  
Roland Paris
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
The United States ◽  
Authoritarian Regimes ◽  
International Support ◽  
The Past ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
The World

Canada has found itself in serious diplomatic disputes over the past year with Saudi Arabia and China. The Saudis took issue with the Canadian foreign minister’s call to release human rights activists from prison, whereas China was angry at Canada’s arrest of a senior Chinese executive on an extradition request from the United States. These incidents should not be viewed as isolated aberrations. Authoritarian regimes seem increasingly emboldened to lash out at countries that displease them, including allies of the United States. But Ottawa has succeeded in rallying considerable international support for its position in the China dispute, suggesting that while Canada may be exposed, it is not destined to be alone.

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