Cross-disciplinary craftsmanship: The case of child abuse work

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 717-733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Davidov ◽  
Laura I Sigad ◽  
Rachel Lev-Wiesel ◽  
Zvi Eisikovits
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Creative Process ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Depth Interviews

Child abuse is a complex social problem that cannot be understood from a single disciplinary perspective. Successful intervention requires involvement of various professional groups. While such cooperation has many potential advantages, in practice, it presents challenges to effective intervention. The present study examines the lived experience of professionals in Israel engaging in cross-disciplinary intervention in child abuse. Qualitative data were collected by means of 40 in-depth interviews with professionals, including law enforcement agents, educators, mental health, and medical personnel. Two interrelated dynamics emerged: (a) responsiveness, based on immediacy, and (b) attempts to account for the intervention performed from the specific professional viewpoint of the intervening person and his/her professional belonging. A conceptual model is suggested that reframes child abuse work as an ever-emerging creative process, involving professionals’ attempts to balance the two dynamics in their daily work. Their cross-disciplinary activities are improvisational and situational, involving trial and error. Implications for practice are suggested.

Criminal Disposition of Persons Involved in 72 Cases of Fatal Child Abuse

1986 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 243-247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacy Showers ◽  
Julio Apolo
Keyword(s):  
Child Abuse ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Actual Time ◽  
Law Enforcement Officials ◽  
Time Served ◽  
Fatal Child Abuse

Seventy-two cases of fatal child abuse were studied to determine the numbers of cases in which charges were filed, indictments returned, and convictions obtained. The sentences given and amount of time served were also examined. All of the cases reviewed involved children six years of age or under who were in the care of their parent(s) or substitute caretaker(s) when the injuries or conditions occurred which resulted in their deaths. Charges were filed in less than one-half of the cases, and convictions were obtained in less than one-third of these cases. The sentences given and actual time served varied considerably. The results of the present study illustrate the need for improved training of medical personnel, law enforcement officials and prosecuting attorneys in the investigation and prosecution of cases of fatal child abuse.

Can holism be practiced in a biomedical setting? A qualitative study of the integration of complementary medicine to a surgical department

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 585-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yael Keshet ◽  
Eran Ben-Arye ◽  
Elad Schiff
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Complementary Medicine ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Healthcare Organizations ◽  
Daily Work ◽  
Surgical Department ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
Surgery Department ◽  
Depth Interviews

In recent decades, complementary medicine (CM) has been increasingly integrated to conventional healthcare organizations, in which the biomedical profession clearly maintains dominance. Our objective was to investigate empirically what integration and ‘holism’ mean to the diverse professional groups involved and whether treatment becomes more holistic when CM is integrated. A qualitative study was conducted in a general surgery department at a public hospital in Israel. Data were collected by means of observations of medical encounters and daily work, and 30 in-depth interviews with medical directors, surgeons, senior nurses, CM practitioners and hospitalized patients. We found that most of the interviewed nurses, surgeons and directors and some patients believed that CM treatments were of value in addressing the psychological needs of patients within this predominantly somatic-oriented department. To CM practitioners and some of the patients, integration means introducing and practicing a holistic outlook in this biomedical context, which involves elements such as Qi, energy, soul and spirit. Such practices were directed to a suitable audience, namely, patients as well as conventional medical staff who were willing to explore a holistic approach. We concluded that patient care tends to become more comprehensive when CM is integrated. Despite the overall dominance of biomedicine, holistic CM practices were introduced to the biomedical setting of the hospital. Yet, the question whether holistic CM practices and perceptions will eventually lead nurses and physicians toward paradigmatic integration, has still to be examined.

Using Go-Alongs for exploring immigrant entrepreneurs’ native customers

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (7) ◽  
pp. 971-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Parzer ◽  
Irene Rieder ◽  
Eva Wimmer
Keyword(s):  
Lived Experience ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Business Research ◽  
Immigrant Entrepreneurs ◽  
Consumption Practices ◽  
Methodological Practice ◽  
Interethnic Interaction ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Gain Access

The purpose of this article is to evaluate the methodological practice of Go-Alongs for exploring immigrant entrepreneurs’ native customers, a barely developed subfield within immigrant business research. Through accompanying individuals on outings in their familiar environments, Go-Alongs as a qualitative data collection method are used to gain access to practices, experiences and interpretations of individuals in their everyday routines. Drawing on current qualitative research on native customers in immigrant grocery shops in Vienna, the article demonstrates how Go-Alongs can be used for exploring consumption practices and patterns of interethnic interaction in this specific setting. What becomes apparent is that Go-Alongs provide an opportunity to gain access to reflexive aspects of lived experience in situ, in the present case expressed by spontaneous and emotional comments when the shop, ethnic products or interethnic interactions are commented on and evaluated. Moreover, Go-Alongs allow insights into modes of self-expression. However, Go-Alongs have limitations as they cannot capture consumption practices beyond the limited time and space of shopping. Furthermore, they do not fully provide access to narratives and discourses; therefore, Go-Alongs are most useful in combination with in-depth interviews.

scholarly journals 256 The Experience of a Dementia Diagnosis: Joint Submission from The Irish Dementia Working Group and The Dementia Carers Campaign Network

2019 ◽  
Vol 48 (Supplement_3) ◽  
pp. iii17-iii65
Author(s):  
Clodagh Whelan ◽  
Kathy Ryan ◽  
Micheál Rowsome
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Dementia Diagnosis ◽  
Self Advocacy ◽  
Professional Groups ◽  
The Moment

Abstract Background Members of the IDWG and the DCCN have differing experiences of receiving a dementia diagnosis. There is a disparity regarding how the diagnosis is communicated, follow up support and the approach of the clinician making the diagnosis. To improve practice members of both self advocacy groups supported by The Alzheimer Society of Ireland collaborated with a GP to create a video targeting health care professionals. The video aims to give an insight into the experience of receiving a dementia diagnosis and support best practice in the moment of diagnosis. It communicates the lived experience of dementia to health care professionals and aims to inspire person centred communication and an understanding of the supports available to those health care professionals Methods 1. Members shared their personal stories and gathered qualitative data from their fellow self advocates to create a script for the video. 2. Members collaborated with a GP expert to ensure health care professionals were aware of the supports available to them in making a diagnosis. 3. The video is currently being disseminated through professional groups, media and at conferences such as this Results A member of the IDWG and the DCCN will present both the video and their experience of engaging with professionals on this matter. They will offer quantitative data on presentations and qualitative data on their experience. Conclusion This is the first campaign which the groups have undertaken together and the first which targets Health Care Professionals. As a member of the IDWG (living with dementia) says; `for us receiving a diagnosis is not the end of a journey it is the beginning and you can make a huge difference to how that journey begins. The audience at the IGS Conference is a critical one for the self-advocates and they would very much welcome the opportunity to present.

Coding in Qualitative Research

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Yaghi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Doctoral Dissertation ◽  
Sufficient Data ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Amount Of Information ◽  
Potential Problems

In this chapter, Yaghi offers detailed suggestions on how to code qualitative data after they have been gathered. Based on his doctoral dissertation, this chapter explains that the logic behind coding qualitative data is to turn a significant amount of information into categories that can be used to explain a phenomenon, reveal a concept, or render the data comparable across different case studies. It also elaborates through examples from author’s fieldwork in Tunisia, Egypt, and Jordan on four potential problems that may face researchers in coding qualitative data. These are the questions of preparation, categorization, consistency, and saturation. The chapter concludes by asking researchers to be flexible, and open to the process of trial and error in coding, to confront the data with questions before categorization, and to gather sufficient data on their topics before running their qualitative surveys.

Documenting Contact and Thinking with Skin: A Dermatological Approach to the Study of Police Street Checks

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Anita Lam ◽  
Timothy Bryan
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Racial Disparities ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Police Officers ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Numerical Data ◽  
Quantitative Studies ◽  
Primary Object ◽  
Practice Projects

Abstract In contrast to quantitative studies that rely on numerical data to highlight racial disparities in police street checks, this article offers a qualitative methodology for examining how histories of anti-Blackness configure civilians’ experiences of present-day policing. Taking the Halifax Street Checks Report as our primary object of analysis, we apply an innovative dermatological approach, demonstrating how skin itself becomes meaningful when police officers and civilians make contact in the process of a street check. We explore how street checks become an occasion for epidermalization, whereby a law enforcement practice projects onto the skins of civilians locally specific histories and emotions. To think with skin, we focus on the narratives shared by African Nova Scotians, a group that has been street checked at higher rates than their white counterparts. By doing so, we argue that current debates about police street checks in Halifax must attend to the emotional stakes of police-initiated encounters in order to fully appreciate the lived experience of street checks for Black civilians.

scholarly journals Nurses’ Clinical Work Experience during Pregnancy

Healthcare ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 16
Author(s):  
Hyunjung Lee ◽  
Hyoung Eun Chang ◽  
Jiyeon Ha
Keyword(s):  
Work Experience ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Clinical Work ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Organizational Characteristics ◽  
Main Question ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Colaizzi's Method ◽  
Induced Changes ◽  
Depth Interviews

The working environment of nurses contains numerous hazards that can be particularly harmful to pregnant women. In addition, pregnancy-induced changes can themselves cause discomfort. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze pregnant nurses’ experiences of clinical work. This qualitative study analyzed data collected through in-depth interviews. From January to June in 2020, 12 shift-work nurses who had experienced pregnancy within three years were interviewed. The main question was “Could you describe your clinical work experience during pregnancy?” Qualitative data from field notes and transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed using Colaizzi’s method. Six categories were extracted that described the nurses’ clinical work experience during pregnancy, as follows: “enduring alone,” “organizational characteristics of nursing,” “risky work environment,” “strengths that sustain work during pregnancy,” “growth as a nurse,” and “methods to protect pregnant nurses.” Pregnant nurses experienced various difficulties due to physical and mental changes during pregnancy, and the clinical working environment did not provide them with adequate support. The findings of this study will be helpful for developing and implementing practical maternity protection policies and work guidelines.

scholarly journals Developing a Sense of Knowing and Acquiring the Skills to Manage Pain in Children with Profound Cognitive Impairments: Mothers’ Perspectives

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernie Carter ◽  
Janine Arnott ◽  
Joan Simons ◽  
Lucy Bray
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Reflective Learning ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Trial And Error ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Pain Diary ◽  
Heterogenous Group ◽  
Error Learning

Children with profound cognitive impairment (PCI) are a heterogenous group who often experience frequent and persistent pain. Those people closest to the child are key to assessing their pain. This mixed method study aimed to explore how parents acquire knowledge and skills in assessing and managing their child’s pain. Eight mothers completed a weekly pain diary and were interviewed at weeks 1 and 8. Qualitative data were analysed using thematic analysis and the quantitative data using descriptive statistics. Mothers talked of learning through a system of trial and error (“learning to get on with it”); this was accomplished through “learning to know without a rule book or guide”; “learning to be a convincing advocate”; and “learning to endure and to get things right.” Experiential and reflective learning was evident in the way the mothers developed a “sense of knowing” their child’s pain. They drew on embodied knowledge of how their child usually expressed and responded to pain to help make pain-related decisions. Health professionals need to support mothers/parents to develop their knowledge and skills and to gain confidence in pain assessment and they should recognise and act on the mothers’ concerns.

scholarly journals The engagement and retention of non-profit employees in Belgium and South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Renard ◽  
Robin J. Snelgar
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Time Basis ◽  
Depth Interviews

Orientation: A lack of qualitative research exists that investigates work engagement and retention within Belgium and South Africa, particularly within the non-profit sector.Research purpose: The study aimed to gather in-depth qualitative data pertaining to the factors that promote work engagement and retention amongst non-profit employees working within these two countries.Motivation for the study: Because of scarce funding and resources, non-profit organisations are pressured to retain their talented employees, with high levels of turnover being a standard for low-paid, human-service positions. However, when individuals are engaged in their work, they display lower turnover intentions, suggesting the importance of work engagement in relation to retention.Research design, approach and method: Non-probability purposive and convenience sampling was used to organise in-depth interviews with 25 paid non-profit employees working on either a full-time or a part-time basis within Belgium and South Africa. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data produced.Main findings: Participants were found to be absorbed in, dedicated to and energised by their work, and revealed numerous aspects promoting their retention including working towards a purpose, finding fulfilment in their tasks and working in a caring environment.Practical/managerial implications: Non-profit organisations should develop positive work environments for their employees to sustain their levels of work engagement, as well as place significance on intrinsic rewards in order to retain employees.Contribution: This study provides insights into the means by which non-profit employees across two nations demonstrate their enthusiasm, pride and involvement in the work that they perform. It moreover sheds light on the factors contributing to such employees intending to leave or stay within the employment of their organisations.

scholarly journals Racist Victimization, Legal Estrangement and Resentful Reliance on the Police in Sweden

2021 ◽  
pp. 096466392110239
Author(s):  
Kıvanç Atak
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Hate Crimes ◽  
Racial Minorities ◽  
Critical Race Studies ◽  
Police Response ◽  
Scholarly Literature ◽  
Racial Hatred ◽  
Vicarious Experiences ◽  
Insight Into

Scholarly literature offers much insight into aggressive policing of racial minorities. However, research is not equally extensive regarding the experiences of racial minorities with law enforcement when police response might be decisive for their sense of recognition and protection as a community. Bridging debates from critical race studies, hate crimes and legal cynicism, this paper addresses how policing of racist victimization is experienced by members of racially targeted communities in Sweden. Drawing on interviews with people having personal and/or vicarious experiences with racist victimization, I analyze resentful reliance on the police through the concept of legal estrangement. While most respondents describe police treatment in somewhat positive terms, there is a shared resentment at the police due to the lived experience that racism often remains undetected. Previous interactions with law enforcement also pave the way for accumulated skepticism toward the utility of the policing of racial hatred. Disenchantment with law enforcement notwithstanding, reliance on the police manifests a will not just to be recognized as a victim, but also to make the pervasiveness of racism more visible.

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