Risk of disability due to car crashes: a review of the literature and methodological issues

Injury ◽  
2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 1116-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanthi N. Ameratunga ◽  
Robyn N. Norton ◽  
Derrick A. Bennett ◽  
Rod T. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Car Crashes

The Value of Benefits of a Public Street Market: The Case of Maxwell Street

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 304-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alfonso Morales ◽  
Steven Balkin ◽  
Joseph Persky
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Informal Economy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Street Vending ◽  
Public Markets ◽  
Canal Street ◽  
Development Analysis

EDQ introduces a new format to the Forum section in this issue. Periodically an article is submitted to us that raises important policy or methodological issues that have generated sharp responses from external reviewers. We believe that the debate that has taken place between the authors and reviewers is of such importance that we have then solicited people to comment on the article. Controversy on Maxwell Street raises the issue of the marriage of anthropologic and economic techniques in economic development analysis. We hope that you find this debate as stimulating as we did. Controversy on Maxwell Street began when Morales, Balkin, and Persky submitted their article, “The Value of Benefits of a Public Street Market: The Case of Maxwell Street.” We then requested that Rhoda H. Halperin and Wim Wiewel respond. Following their responses is a rejoinder by the authors. Chicago's Maxwell Street Market was among the oldest open-air public markets in the United States. The market was closed in August 1994 and a smaller alternative market was opened on Canal Street. This article estimates monetary losses resulting from the closure of the market. First, the authors briefly discuss the markets history, followed by a review of the literature on the informal economy. The problem of quantifying the value of street vending is addressed by combining ethnographic and economic analytical methods. Ethnography is introduced in the article's third section. The authors demonstrate the usefulness of merging ethnographic and economic analysis by estimating monetary losses to vendors and consumers as a result of changes in the market's governance and location.

scholarly journals School Drug Testing: A Critical Review of the Literature

2010 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
pp. 356-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel T.L. Shek
Keyword(s):  
Drug Testing ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Adolescent Substance Abuse ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Adolescent Substance ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Research Studies

This paper explores the question of whether school drug testing is an effective solution to tackle adolescent substance abuse problems. Research studies in major academic databases and Internet websites are reviewed. Several observations are highlighted from the review: (1) there are few research studies in this area, particularly in different Chinese contexts; (2) the quality of the existing studies was generally low; and (3) research findings supporting the effectiveness of school drug testing were mixed. Methodological issues underlying quantitative and qualitative evaluation studies of the effectiveness of school drug testing are also discussed.

scholarly journals Does Accredited Professional Development for Academics Improve Teaching and Learning in Higher Education?

2016 ◽  
pp. 1847-1866
Author(s):  
Claire McAvinia ◽  
Roisin Donnelly ◽  
Orla Hanratty ◽  
Jen Harvey
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Tertiary Level ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Home Institution ◽  
The Many ◽  
New Research ◽  
The Impact

The authors are part of a team delivering accredited programmes in teaching at tertiary level, and have collaborated to examine the impact of their work and that of the team over more than ten years in this area: whether accredited professional development programmes for academics have improved teaching—and students' learning—in higher education. A review of the literature is presented, along with new research undertaken in their home institution. The authors' findings from both the literature and their most recent research indicates a range of benefits for higher education in providing and supporting accredited programmes for educators. However, they have also identified methodological issues in measuring these benefits and impact overall. The chapter discusses this work and connects it with the broader themes of this book. The authors emphasise the importance of effective teaching in the midst of the many complex changes influencing higher education at this time.

scholarly journals Homesickness: a review of the literature

1996 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 899-912 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. L. Van Tilburg ◽  
A. J. J. M. Vingerhoets ◽  
G. L. Van Heck
Keyword(s):  
Separation Anxiety ◽  
Composite Model ◽  
Internal Conflict ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Methodological Issues ◽  
Leaving Home ◽  
Role Change ◽  
Care Givers ◽  
Definition Of

SynopsisHomesickness has not received due attention from psychological researchers, in spite of the fact that it is of considerable interest to counsellors and care-givers of those who have migrated or moved temporarily or permanently (e.g. immigrants, refugees, students, soldiers). First, this review addresses the definition of homesickness, the possible different kinds of homesickness, its prevalence rate, and symptomatology, Secondly, an overview is given of the theories that account for psychological distress following leaving home. These theories link homesickness with separation-anxiety and loss, the interruption of lifestyle, reduced control, role change, and internal conflict. In addition, the review focuses on: (i) studies that show that subjects reporting homesickness differ from non-homesick persons in terms of personality; (ii) the analyses of environmental characteristics that may play a crucial role in the onset and course of homesickness. Thirdly, Fisher's (1989) composite model of homesickness, which summarizes key findings of the major studies on homesickness is discussed. Fourthly, methodological issues are addressed. Finally, suggestions for future research are presented and possibilities for interventions are proposed.

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