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Qualitative research & evaluation methods
Michael Quinn Patton
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In this paper, conceptual issues and themes on qualitative research and evaluaton methods including: qualitative data, triangulated inquiry, qualitative inquiry, constructivism, constructionism, complexity (chaos) theory, qualitative designs and data collection, fieldwork strategies, interviewing, tape-recording, ethical issues, analysis, interpretation and reporting, observations vs. perceived impacts and utilisation-focused evaluation reporting.Abstract:
This book explains clearly conceptual issues and themes on qualitative research and evaluaton methods including: qualitative data, triangulated inquiry, qualitative inquiry, constructivism, constructionism, Complexity (chaos) theory, qualitative designs and data collection, fieldwork strategies, interviewing, tape-recording, ethical issues, analysis, interpretation and reporting, observations vs. perceived impacts and utilisation-focused evaluation reporting.read more
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Understanding the scaling-up of community energy niches through strategic niche management theory: Insights from Finland
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify different types of community energy projects and the factors that may prevent them from scaling up and show which initiatives could be more inclined to be part of a strategy aiming at scaling up the sector, highlighting how exogenous factors such as cultural aspects, specific context in which community energy develops and the characteristics of community groups are also relevant in the scaling-up process.
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Quality of Life in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities and Mental Health Problems: An Explorative Study
TL;DR: The results offer some proof for the assumption that the QOL construct seems to have universal properties, and revealed that the natural and professional network members are challenged to look for the most appropriate support strategies, taking specific indicators of QOL into account.
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"Making a good time": the role of friendship in living successfully with aphasia
TL;DR: Overall, findings highlighted the valued role of friendship in living successfully with aphasia, while also providing evidence of how friendships change and evolve in both negative and positive ways following onset of aphasic disease.
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Student to Practitioner: A Study of Preparedness for Social Work Practice
TL;DR: Findings suggest that undergraduates have a realistic understanding of the challenges they would encounter in practice, including anticipated value and ethical conflicts, and allied professions' conceptions of the social work role.
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A Systems Approach to Improving Rural Care in Ethiopia
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TL;DR: Effective health strengthening efforts may require intensive development of managerial problem solving skills, strong relationships with government offices that oversee front-line providers, and committed community leadership to succeed.