scholarly journals Co-constructions, co-performances and co-reflections in early years qualitative research

2021 ◽  
pp. 1476718X2110200
Author(s):  
Eva Mikuska ◽  
Sandra Lyndon

This study investigates our role as early years researchers in qualitative data analysis. We draw on our doctoral studies to address how the co-construction, co-performance and co-reflection of narratives elicit deeper and new understandings of early years workers in England, and how our life stories are co-produced through narrative inquiry. Employing a constructionist approach and building on Buitelaar theorisation of I-positions and the multi-vocal ‘self’, we explore how narratives are co-constructed and co-performed between the researched and researcher in relation to the ‘self’ and master narratives of culture, time and place. Data were collected using focus groups and semi-structured interviews involving 50 early years workers and 17 nurseries situated in the South East of England. By ‘co-reflecting’ on how the data was analysed, we discussed the ways in which we and our participants are simultaneously positioned within social categories of intersectionality, such as gender, social class, mother and worker. Our reflections offer a broader understanding of how qualitative research can enrich existing knowledge of how early years workers and their practice are constructed in England.

2017 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Begonya Enguix ◽  
Erick Gómez-Narváez

This article is part of a research about the use of selfies in two different apps, Grindr and Instagram. We are interested in exploring how selfies relate to masculine bodies and produce different negotiations of intimacy. Selfies are personal, bodily centered, and highly visible. Understanding their production can contribute to the discussion on the digital exposure of intimacy and on the (self) management of masculine bodies. We consider selfies as discursive media that merge the visual and the discursive. Through their practice, users actively negotiate their masculine bodies and their intimacies and question and/or affirm hegemonies. Based on visual analysis and qualitative data obtained from observation and structured interviews, our results point out to the active production of selfies in relation to the different apps and to different styles of bodies that (in)visibilize different body parts and/or emotional traits. Selfies (re)present hegemonic, resistant, and emergent bodies with different understandings of intimacy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110029
Author(s):  
J. Kessa Roberts ◽  
Alexandra E. Pavlakis ◽  
Meredith P. Richards

COVID-19 has necessitated innovation in many parts of our lives and qualitative research is no exception, as in-person qualitative data collection has been complicated by the constraints of social distancing and the prioritization of participants’ and researchers’ safety. Consequently, virtual methods have quickly gained traction. However, there is little research that comprehensively explores the range of practical, rigorous, and ethical considerations that arise when designing and engaging in virtual qualitative research. Addressing this gap, we examine the process of designing and conducting a virtual qualitative study, using specific examples from our case study of student homelessness in Houston, Texas that drew from semi-structured interviews and the analysis of over 50 documents. Garnering insights from Salmons’ Qualitative e-Research Framework (2016), and benefiting from 22 technical memos that documented our process, we profile the challenges we faced—and choices we made in response—as we designed and conducted our study. Our findings suggest that in practice, engaging in virtual qualitative research, particularly in the era of COVID-19, is a purposive exercise that requires thoughtful, careful analysis around a number of methodological challenges as well as ethical and equity-oriented questions. Our exploratory work has timely implications for qualitative scholars in the current COVID-19 context, but also showcases the potential to conduct high-quality, rigorous, ethical qualitative research in a virtual format, offering a glimmer of hope for more equitable qualitative research in contexts of crisis and beyond.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Kapchanga

<p>The study used the qualitative research design, where data was collected through semi-structured interviews between August 2019 and January 2020. The qualitative data gathered were exposed to an analysis where transcripts were dissected and themes identified within the collected data. The themes discovered then underwent verification, confirmation and qualification by searching through the data and repeating the process to identify further themes and categories. </p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (34) ◽  
pp. 237-247
Author(s):  
Cleia Do Nascimento Santos ◽  
Celia Pereira Caldas ◽  
Priscila Cristina da Silva Thiengo de Andrade ◽  
Mirian Da Costa Lindolpho ◽  
Selma Petra Chaves Sá ◽  
...  

Objetivo deste estudo foi investigar a percepção e o enfrentamento do processo de envelhecimento pela mulher religiosa consagrada. Método: pesquisa descritiva, qualitativa. Foram realizadas 32 entrevistas semiestruturadas e analisadas segundo a sistematização de conteúdo temático-categorial. Resultados: emergiram três categorias: 1) “envelhecimento”, que se desdobra em três subcategorias: a percepção do envelhecimento; a negação do processo de envelhecimento e o enfrentamento do processo de envelhecimento; 2) “vida religiosa”, que possui duas subcategorias: missão/ser religiosa e oração: a conexão com Deus; 3) “cuidado”, que se divide nas subcategorias: a realidade do cuidado e; como deveria ser o cuidado realizado. Conclusões: As mulheres religiosas consagradas necessitam de um cuidado humanístico e não apenas biomédico. Os profissionais que as atendem precisam respeitar suas histórias de vida e avaliar a possibilidade de continuidade de sua missão, adaptando sua vida de serviço à suas possibilidades funcionais e cognitivas.Descritores: Envelhecimento, Mulher, Freira, Enfermagem. The aging of religious women (nuns): implications for nursingAbstract: The focus of this study was to investigate the perception and coping with the aging process by consecrated religious women. Method: descriptive, qualitative research. 32 semi-structured interviews were carried out and analyzed according to the systematization of thematic-categorical content. Results: Three categories emerged: 1) “aging”, which is divided into three subcategories: the perception of aging; the denial of the aging process and facing the aging process; 2) “religious life”, which has two subcategories: mission/being religious and prayer: the connection with God; 3) “care”, which is divided into the subcategories: the reality of care and; how care should be performed. Conclusions: Consecrated religious women need humanistic and not just biomedical care. The professionals who assist them need to respect their life stories and evaluate the possibility of continuing their mission, adapting their service life to their functional and cognitive possibilities.Descriptors: Aging, Woman, Nun, Nursing. El envejecimiento de las religiosas (monjas): implicaciones para la enfermeríaResumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue investigar la percepción y el enfrentamiento del proceso de envejecimiento por parte de las religiosas consagradas. Método: investigación descriptiva, cualitativa. Se realizaron 32 entrevistas semiestructuradas y se analizaron según la sistematización de contenido temático-categórico. Resultados: surgieron tres categorías: 1) “envejecimiento”, que se divide en tres subcategorías: la percepción del envejecimiento; la negación del proceso de envejecimiento y afrontar el proceso de envejecimiento; 2) “vida religiosa”, que tiene dos subcategorías: misión/ser religioso y oración: la conexión con Dios; 3) “cuidado”, que se divide en las subcategorías: la realidad del cuidado y; cómo se debe tener cuidado. Conclusiones: Las religiosas consagradas necesitan cuidados humanistas y no solo biomédicos. Los profesionales que les asisten deben respetar sus historias de vida y evaluar la posibilidad de continuar su misión, adaptando su vida útil a sus posibilidades funcionales y cognitivas.Descriptores: Envejecimiento, Mujer, Monja, Enfermería.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Kapchanga

<p>The study used the qualitative research design, where data was collected through semi-structured interviews between August 2019 and January 2020. The qualitative data gathered were exposed to an analysis where transcripts were dissected and themes identified within the collected data. The themes discovered then underwent verification, confirmation and qualification by searching through the data and repeating the process to identify further themes and categories. </p>


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-223
Author(s):  
Sidra Noor ◽  
Muhammad A. Malik

The present phenomenological study aimed to explore the perceptions and experiences of veil-taking women. For this purpose, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 purposefully selected Pakistani veil-taking women. Construct validity of the tool was checked through expert opinion from 5 experts from social sciences and qualitative research fields. Respondents reported three main reasons for taking the veil: Islam and Quranic values, family norms, and fashion. All the participants looked at their veil approvingly and considered it a sign of respect, freedom, and empowerment. However, some women reported that they had faced prejudice, discrimination, and stereotypical attitude due to their veil. The study suggests that wearing a veil or not should be the right of a woman. Neither should a person be ridiculed, harassed, or discriminated for taking; nor for not taking it.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 491-496
Author(s):  
Endah Hendarwati ◽  
Wahono . ◽  
Aris Setiawan

Purpose of Study: This research aims to explain children's honesty through the snake and ladder media. This study was conducted in Cahaya early childhood education age 4-5 in Jembatan Merah, Surabaya. By choosing this media as a supporting medium that allows children to be honest. This research will bring the child into real-time situations to introduce moral education through a field trip. There were several aspects that must be considered in determining the purpose of planting honesty in early childhood, there were age, physical aspects and psychological aspects of children. Several factors can also influence the development of the child's honesty value, innate (internal) and environmental (external) factors. Methodology: This research used qualitative research to describe the results. Subjects this research were 9 children of Cahaya early childhood education aged 4-5 years in Jembatan Merah Surabaya, with the reason that in this institution happened the problem of children still not able to care and keep everything, to say honestly, admitted a mistake and forgive a friend who was mistaken. This research used descriptive qualitative data analysis. The research instrument was obtained through observation with the observation sheet, interview with teacher and child, and documentation during activity with snake ladder media. Results: The results of research, it was known that the children were able to care and keep things together, accustomed, to tell the truth, willing to admit mistakes, apologize if they were wrong and forgive friends who were mistaken. The four indicators seen children begin to develop so honesty in children can be taught in schools by using the snake ladder media honesty. Implications/Applications: The implantation of early years children’s honesty can be conducted through learning activities that use interactive media to children. In accordance with Gagne's opinion, media is the various types of components in the student environment that can stimulate students to learn.


The study explores the implementation of a program namely English-Huffaz among preschoolers in their early years of education. It is a program that introduces the memorization of selected verses of the al Qur’an besides promoting the learning of English language among preschoolers that are from four (4) to six (6) years old. The study that employs qualitative data inquiry; in particular semi-structured interviews, gathers information from two (2) teachers pertaining to the implementation of teaching hafazan and English in one of the preschools in the district of Pahang, East Coast of Malaysia. Seven (7) themes emerge after data are analyzed employing inductive analysis. Findings that are obtained from the study are significant especially to Muslim parents who have the intention to prepare their children for the latter formative years of education; both for the needs of herenow and hereafter


Dementia ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 147130122097040
Author(s):  
Laura Sweeney ◽  
Emma Wolverson ◽  
Christopher Clarke

Introduction Life story books in dementia are used as a part of person-centred care. Whilst the current literature demonstrates associations between completing life story books and increased well-being, little is known about the process and how it is experienced by individuals living with dementia. Life stories are often created with a loved one, such as a partner or spouse; however, further research is required to explore experiences of life story work as a shared endeavour. Furthermore, the use of technology to create life stories is growing, with little known about how digital elements are experienced. This study aimed to understand these gaps by exploring the shared experiences of individuals with dementia and their partner/spouse creating a digital life story book. Design and Methods Four couples participated in the six-week creation of their digital life story book. Following this, qualitative data relating to couples’ experiences were collected via semi-structured interviews. Findings Thematic analysis was used to interpret data and identified four superordinate themes relating to the shared experiences of creating their digital life story book: ‘Creating a life story book is a huge undertaking’, ‘Looking back and looking forward: The emotional journey’, ‘Whose story is it and who does it belong to?’ and ‘Challenges of using technology to build the life story book’. Conclusions Overall, this study demonstrated that creating a digital life story was a positive experience that can support couples’ well-being, but we should not underestimate the time it will take and range of emotions experienced. The experience of using technology varied, emphasising that we must be mindful of individual preferences before considering a digital approach.


2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sherilyn Chang ◽  
Rajeswari Sambasivam ◽  
Esmond Seow ◽  
Geoffrey Chern-Yee Tan ◽  
Sharon Huixian Lu ◽  
...  

Objective: This study examined self-help strategies engaged by psychotherapy clients and explored their views on such self-help approach.Methods: Secondary analysis of data from a qualitative research study was conducted. A total of 15 psychotherapy clients were recruited, and data were collected via semi-structured interviews. Thematic analysis of data was conducted using inductive approach to examine the content.Results: Three main themes revolving around self-help strategies were identified: (1) types of self-help strategies, (2) reasons for engaging in self-help activities, and (3) effectiveness of self-help strategies.Conclusion: The self-help approach to manage distress is common among psychotherapy clients. This study provided insights into understanding how and why clients use self-help strategies in their daily lives.


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