scholarly journals An experimentalist approach to equality: a case study of retirement in the UK university sector

Legal Studies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 598-617
Author(s):  
Alysia Blackham
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Regulatory Reform ◽  
Ageing Workforce ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Legal Interventions ◽  
Theory Of Regulation

AbstractExperimentalism is a theory of regulation in which change is achieved via a process of ‘directly deliberative polyarchy’ within an experimentalist architecture. This paper argues that experimentalism offers a normatively desirable model for legal interventions relating to the ageing workforce, and age equality law in particular, and offers new insights into existing UK scholarship on reflexive law. Drawing on qualitative and quantitative data from UK universities, this article considers the extent to which reforms to retirement ages have promoted a form of experimentalism among UK universities. This paper offers concrete suggestions and reforms for how an experimentalist framework could be adopted in this context to enhance regulatory reform.

Sthoulya w.s.r. to Obesity Management - A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Navyashree KL ◽  
Dr. Manjunatha Adiga
Keyword(s):  
Daily Living ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Metabolic Disorders ◽  
New World ◽  
Obesity Management ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Results Management ◽  
Individual Disease

Background: New world syndrome like obesity is one of the world’s oldest metabolic disorders is heading for the rocks with various reasons like urbanization and modernization. Though obesity and over weight is not affecting much to a person for daily living, the complication of which has become burning issue in the society. Aim and Objective: To assess the efficacy of Shamanoushadi along with Pathya Ahara Vihara. Methods: Guduchi Bhadraadi Kashaya, Hareetaki Churna and Pathya Ahara Vihara. Results: Management of Sthoulya with Pathya Ahara Vihara along with Shamanoushadi was effective in all qualitative and quantitative data. Discussion: The drug possessing Rooksha Guna, Kaphahara property counteracts Sthoulya. Conclusion: Our classics with variety of treatment to individual disease suggest the stages or condition that disease can cross over

Public and Elite Perceptions of Supranational Courts: The European Perspective

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-94
Author(s):  
Åse B. Grødeland
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Case Law ◽  
European Perspective ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
European Court ◽  
The Uk

This article investigates the perceptions of legal insiders (i.e., those working professionally with law) and legal outsiders (i.e., those affected by law) of European supranational courts in general, and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in particular. Drawing on largescale qualitative and quantitative data collected in Norway, UK, Poland, Bulgaria and Ukraine, the article shows that support for such courts is widespread across Europe—though less so in the UK than elsewhere. Support is predominantly ‘informed’ by practical considerations of usefulness rather than by ideology. Our data suggest that national legal cultures are highly responsive to ECtHR case law as a legal transfer. This, in turn, has implications for the debate on the legitimacy of the ECtHR and, thus, also for its future.

scholarly journals Application of pure aspect-oriented design patterns in the development of AO frameworks: A case study

2011 ◽  
Vol 56 ◽  
pp. 146-155
Author(s):  
Žilvinas Vaira ◽  
Albertas Čaplinskas
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spots ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Design Patterns ◽  
Object Oriented ◽  
Application Framework ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative

The paper discusses results of a case study on the advantages applying pure aspect design patterns in the development of aspect-oriented (AO) application frameworks. By an AO application framework we mean a framework which, alongside with traditional object-oriented (OO) framework customization mechanisms, provides also abstract aspects as hot spots. We have tested the hypothesis that pure AO design patterns should promote the ease of designing collaborating abstract aspects representing hot spots. To this end, we studied the process of reworking of the OO simulation application framework into the AO framework. During this study, appropriate qualitative and quantitative data have been collected. The paper presents the generalization of the collected data and concludes that the above hypothesis has been proven.Objektinio karkaso pertvarkymas naudojant aspektinius projektavimo šablonusŽilvinas Vaira, Albertas Čaplinskas SummaryStraipsnyje pateikiami aspektinių projektavimo šablonų naudojimo aspektiniams dalykiniams karkasams projektuoti eksperimentinio tyrimo rezultatai. Aspektinis dalykinis karkasas – tai toks karkasas, kuriame greta tradicinių objektinio karkaso riemonių naudojami ir abstraktūs aspektai. Atliekant tyrimą siekta išsiaiškinti, kokiu mastu aspektiniai projektavimo šablonai palengvina abstrakčiųjų aspektų ansamblių projektavimą tokiuose karkasuose. Eksperimentas atliktas kaip atvejo analizė. Analizuotas imitacinio modeliavimo uždavinių sprendimo karkaso pertvarkymas iš objektinio į aspektinį. Straipsnyje iškeltos kelios hipotezės apie aspektinių projektavimo šablonų naudojimo rezultatus ir pateikti tas hipotezes patvirtinantys šiame eksperimentiniame tyrime surinkti kokybiniai ir kiekybiniai duomenys.: 18px;"> 

Understanding donor preferences to optimise charity marketing and communications

2021 ◽  
pp. 147078532110356
Author(s):  
Kimberley Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Market Research ◽  
Communication Strategies ◽  
Real Life ◽  
British Heart Foundation ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
The Public ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Heart Foundation

This case study explores how a leading charity, the British Heart Foundation (BHF), used research to ensure that the focus of its marketing and communications contributed to a story that people found engaging and were compelled to support. Amongst some staff, there was a view that the methodology of some of the BHF’s previous market research was not robust enough and that studies often lacked the quantitative data needed to develop marketing and communication strategies with confidence. Behavioural economics shows that there is usually a disconnect between what people say they will do and what they do in real life, the BHF wanted to develop a methodology that would interrogate this paradox. In doing so, it hoped to identify the areas of its work the public found most engaging and which would encourage people to support them. This insight would then be used to inform their new marketing communications plans. This note explains what the BHF learnt from involving explicit and implicit testing via a mix of qualitative and quantitative techniques.

scholarly journals What Happens to a Nursing Home Chain When Private Equity Takes Over? A Longitudinal Case Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 54 ◽  
pp. 004695801774276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aline Bos ◽  
Charlene Harrington
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Private Equity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Investment Strategies ◽  
Longitudinal Case Study ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Staffing Levels

We analyzed what happens to a nursing home chain when private equity takes over, with regard to strategy, financial performance, and resident well-being. We conducted a longitudinal (2000-2012) case study of a large nursing home chain that triangulated qualitative and quantitative data from 5 different data sources. Results show that private equity owners continued and reinforced several strategies that were already put in place before the takeover, including a focus on keeping staffing levels low; the new owners added restructuring, rebranding, and investment strategies such as establishing new companies, where the nursing home chain served as an essential “launch customer.”

Transitional Supportive Housing in a Rural Location: A Preliminary Case Study and Lessons Learned

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeanne Mekolichick ◽  
Jennifer Davis ◽  
James Chouinard
Keyword(s):  
Support Groups ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Supportive Housing ◽  
Descriptive Data ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Program Success ◽  
Rural Town ◽  
The Individual

Research demonstrates the critical need for transitional supportive housing (TSH) for survivors of domestic violence (Melbin, Sullivan, and Cain, 2003). However, the presence of such programs around the country is inconsistent, and where programs do exist, little consensus has been attained on what aspects of these programs are most beneficial for clients (Melbin et al., 2003). This paper presents initial descriptive data based on a program evaluation of a TSH facility located in a small rural town in the southern United States. Assessments at both the individual and program levels included gathering qualitative and quantitative data. We present data on the clients in the program as well as the support groups conducted from 2004 through spring 2006. Discussed in the conclusion are lessons learned and the next steps for greater program success.

scholarly journals Faith Development, Religious Styles and Biographical Narratives: Methodological Perspectives

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Keller ◽  
Heinz Streib
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Faith Development ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Narrative Study ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Structural Framework ◽  
Contemporary Religion ◽  
Formed Part

Abstract Narrative study of religious lives has formed part of numerous projects at the Bielefeld Research Center for Biographical Studies in Contemporary Religion. An essential instrument in our designs, which mostly combine qualitative and quantitative methods, is the Faith Development Interview (FDI). In response to longstanding criticism its cognitive structural framework has been revised in respect of styles and schemata. The religious styles perspective examines the self as articulated in narratives and associates it with affectivity and emotion. This article gives an overview of our theoretical and methodological revisions, which take cognizance of current developments in lifespan developmental and clinical psychology such as attachment, mentalization and wisdom. We illustrate the implementation of these advances with a case study from our current study of ‘spirituality’,1 which we locate in the complex multi-method design, and outline the triangulation of qualitative and quantitative data.

scholarly journals Is Self-efficacy Correlated with English Proficiency Levels? —A Case Study of Taiwanese Arts Students

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 258 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min-chen Tseng
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Proficiency Levels ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Great Confidence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Learning And Achievement

<p><em>The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between arts students’ English proficiency level and their self-efficacy. Many studies have proved that self-efficacy is a significant predictor of learning and achievement (Multon, Brown, &amp; Lent, 1991; Pajares, 1996, 1997; Schunk &amp; Pajares, 2005). Does this apply to arts students? Arts students spend most of their time practicing skills related to their professions. They have great confidence with what they were doing in their own fields, but they have to sacrifice the time that could be spent studying English. Therefore, are arts students’ self-efficacy correlated with their English proficiency levels? A total of sixty-eight students participated in this study. They were equally divided into two groups: High Proficiency Learners (HPL) and Low Proficiency Learners (LPL). The results show that there was no significant correlation between students’ English proficiency levels and their self-efficacy levels. The results did not support Bandura’s theory. However, the findings did indicate that although arts students’ English proficiency levels were poor, especially for students in the LPL group, they did believe that they had the ability to achieve a certain task. They did well in their professions but not in English. Further studies and more qualitative and quantitative data on arts students are needed.</em></p>

Leading the introduction and development of lesson and learning study in an English Secondary Academy

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy Austin
Keyword(s):  
Lesson Study ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Senior Leaders ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Leadership Challenges ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Personal Reflections ◽  
The Impact

Purpose At “The Academy” the author has undertaken five lesson study (LS) cycles to date and the outcomes of these are discussed with consideration to the local context, the culture and the wider context which have surrounded the six-year period of implementation. The emphasis here is not to present pedagogical outcomes of the LS but to present the leadership challenges they have presented and how these have been overcome. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach This paper is presented as a case study and uses the author’s personal reflections on the approaches used thus far to implement LS within the specific context. The author also uses a review of data concerning continuous professional development (CPD) within “The Academy” along with interviews with some of the teachers who have been involved. Findings LS is an emerging form of CPD in the UK and even when implemented does not yield a wealth of quantitative data which can be used to prove the impact it can have; consequently implementing LS can be perceived as a risk within the profession. The author explores whether the “impact” which is emerging is everything the author expected it to be, or indeed everything it needs to be. The author discovers the culture we are working in, with increasing pressures on time and increased dependence on quantitative data, requires leaders to manage the associated perceived risks in order to successfully implement LS. Originality/value This paper is intended to provide useful insights for senior leaders and leaders of LS who are in the process of implementing LS within their own contexts.

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