scholarly journals Overcoming Limitations for Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic via the Communicative Methodology: The Case of Homelessness During the Spanish Home Confinement

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110501
Author(s):  
Sandra Racionero-Plaza ◽  
Ana Vidu ◽  
Javier Diez-Palomar ◽  
Nerea Gutierrez Fernandez
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Homeless People ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Methodological Innovation ◽  
On Line ◽  
Difficult Times

Research on homelessness is a field of study in social sciences with a long and solid history. Several pieces of research have let us understand the life experiences and trajectories of these individuals, the challenges that they have faced, and the interventions conducted with them to address this inequality. Nonetheless, the research methodologies in those studies prove short in a situation such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. If we, researchers, are to prioritize social impact, we cannot wait for the pandemic to be overcome to employ those methodologies to investigate homelessness. If so doing, we would meet the needs of homeless people too late. Because social impact is at the forefront, if those methodological resources are not sufficient, then it is necessary to introduce additional ones. This article presents how to address this challenge via the employment of the communicative methodology of research, with the example of a qualitative investigation on how homeless people were attended during the lockdown in Spain in March 2020. The researchers could not meet these individuals on the streets by that time, yet their experiences during the lockdown and how they were being transformed were examined via on-line interviews with individuals voluntarily serving homeless people during home confinement. This methodological innovation in qualitative research is at the service of social impact and can be helpful to researchers investigating vulnerable groups in difficult times.

Innovative Research Methodology

2015 ◽  
pp. 58-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ziska Fields
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Research Methodologies ◽  
Research Environment ◽  
Methodological Innovation ◽  
Innovative Research ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

The knowledge economy requires that social science researchers start questioning the type of knowledge they are producing and the type of methods they are using to produce this knowledge. This chapter explains how the knowledge economy is linked to creativity, innovation, and qualitative research. This chapter aims specifically to highlight the need and importance of innovative research methodologies in a knowledge economy. Emerging innovative qualitative research methodologies in social sciences are briefly identified, and arguments for and against methodological innovation are explored. The stages of creativity and phases of innovation are highlighted in a research environment to show social science researchers that innovative research methodologies can be generated and that barriers to creativity and innovation can be overcome using various techniques. After reading this chapter, the reader will be able to apply creativity and innovation to identify new and novel ways of undertaking qualitative research, as well as being able to integrate innovate methodologies with existing methodologies.

scholarly journals The Mondragon Case: Companies Addressing Social Impact and Dialogic Methodologies

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 160940692110586
Author(s):  
Teresa Morlà-Folch ◽  
Adriana Aubert Simon ◽  
Ana Burgués de Freitas ◽  
Ana Beatriz Hernández-Lara
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
International Market ◽  
Methodological Innovation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Worker Cooperatives

Mondragon Cooperative (MC) is one of the most outstanding examples of worker cooperatives in history. It has maintained its cooperative values along its trajectory, being competitive in the international market since 1956, under the motto: ‘Humanity at work’. Recently, scientific research has focused on impact, which has led to the emergence of the Successful Cooperative Actions (SCAs). Based on the case of MC, the scientific literature has identified key actions of this business model that can be transferred to other corporate contexts. Using a methodological approach, it is key to identify the SCAs that MC implements, which could apply to other cooperatives with similar principles but not the same success. This study aims to analyse the methodological innovation in qualitative research when the aim is focused on the transferability of the social impact of MC to other contexts. This paper shows that research focussing on the identification of SCAs modifies qualitative methodology by focussing on the transferability of actions to obtain social impact.

Fakir Baykurt’un Almanya öykülerinde Türk göçmen çocukları

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-28
Author(s):  
Efnan Dervişoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Main Theme ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Home Life ◽  
Literary Forms ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Life Education

Almanya’ya işçi göçü, neden ve sonuçları, sosyal boyutlarıyla ele alınmış; göç ve devamındaki süreçte yaşanan sorunlar, konunun uzmanlarınca dile getirilmiştir. Fakir Baykurt’un Almanya öyküleri, sunduğu gerçekler açısından, sosyal bilimlerin ortaya koyduğu verilerle bağdaşan edebiyat ürünleri arasındadır. Yirmi yılını geçirdiği Almanya’da, göçmen işçilerle ve aileleriyle birlikte olup işçi çocuklarının eğitimine yönelik çalışmalarda bulunan yazarın gözlem ve deneyimlerinin ürünü olan bu öyküler, kaynağını yaşanmışlıktan alır; çalışmanın ilk kısmında, Fakir Baykurt’un yaşamına ve Almanya yıllarına dair bilgi verilmesi, bununla ilişkilidir. Öykülere yansıyan çocuk yaşamı ise çalışmanın asıl konusunu oluşturmaktadır. “Ev ve aile yaşamı”, “Eğitim yaşamı ve sorunları”, “Sosyal çevre, arkadaşlık ilişkileri ve Türk-Alman ayrılığı” ile “İki kültür arasında” alt başlıklarında, Türkiye’den göç eden işçi ailelerinde yetişen çocukların Almanya’daki yaşamları, karşılaştıkları sorunlar, öykülerin sunduğu veriler ışığında değerlendirilmiş; örneklemeye gidilmiştir. Bu öyküler, edebiyatın toplumsal gerçekleri en iyi yansıtan sanat olduğu görüşünü doğrular niteliktedir ve sosyolojik değerlendirmelere açıktır. ENGLISH ABSTRACTMigration and Children in Fakir Baykurt’s stories from GermanyThe migration of workers to Germany has been taken up with its causes, consequences and social dimensions; the migration and the problems encountered in subsequent phases have been stated by experts in the subject. Fakir Baykurt’s stories from Germany, regarding the reality they represent, are among the literary forms that coincide with the facts supplied by social sciences. These stories take their sources from true life experiences as the products of observations and experiences with migrant workers and their families in Germany where the writer has passed twenty years of his life and worked for the education of the worker’s children; therefore information related to Fakir Baykurt’s life and his years in Germany are provided in the first part of the study.  The life of children reflected in the stories constitutes the main theme of the study.  Under  the subtitles of “Family and Home Life”, “Education Life and related issues”, “Social environment, friendships and Turkish-German disparity” and “Amidst two cultures”, the lives in Germany of children who have been  raised in working class  families and  who have immigrated from Turkey are  evaluated under the light of facts provided by the stories and examples are given. These stories appear to confirm that literature is an art that reflects the social reality and is open to sociological assessments.KEYWORDS: Fakir Baykurt; Germany; labor migration; child; story

Historical Overview of Qualitative Research in the Social Sciences

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-58
Author(s):  
Svend Brinkmann ◽  
Michael Hviid Jacobsen ◽  
Søren Kristiansen
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Social History ◽  
Historical Overview ◽  
Conceptual History ◽  
The Social ◽  
History Of ◽  
Technological History

Qualitative research does not represent a monolithic, agreed-on approach to research but is a vibrant and contested field with many contradictions and different perspectives. To respect the multivoicedness of qualitative research, this chapter will approach its history in the plural—as a variety of histories. The chapter will work polyvocally and focus on six histories of qualitative research, which are sometimes overlapping, sometimes in conflict, and sometimes even incommensurable. They can be considered articulations of different discourses about the history of the field, which compete for researchers’ attention. The six histories are: (a) the conceptual history of qualitative research, (b) the internal history of qualitative research, (c) the marginalizing history of qualitative research, (d) the repressed history of qualitative research, (e) the social history of qualitative research, and (f) the technological history of qualitative research.

Grassroots Archive Collection at CDRCSL

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780042110146
Author(s):  
Yunxiang Yan ◽  
Tian Li ◽  
Yanjie Huang
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Primary Sources ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Social Sciences And Humanities ◽  
Special Collection ◽  
Historical Truth ◽  
Written Materials

This article aims to introduce the value of grassroots archives at the Center for Data and Research on Contemporary Social Life (CDRCSL) at Fudan University for qualitative research in social sciences and humanities. This special collection includes written materials on various aspects of social life that are left outside the official archive system. We first introduce the types and features of the grassroots archives collection and then briefly review the values of these primary sources, illustrated by two examples. We conclude with brief discussion on some case studies based on the primary data from the CDRCSL collection and our reflection on the tension between the protection of subject privacy and preservation of historical truth.

You are never too old to be happy. What has life taught the elderly?

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-198
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Sygulska
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Family Health ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Research Interview ◽  
Elder People

Elder people have knowledge and experience – they can share them with other people. Seniors can teach young people different things. Their stories can indicate what is important in life and what should be avoided. The article presents the results of qualitative research (interview) on the lessons learned from the life experiences of the older people. The analysis of own research is preceded by the theoretical introduction about wisdom of life. Respondents highlighted mostly the importance of family, health, self-care and relationships with other people (friendship, honesty and respect towards others). Life showed them how important are: faith in God, enjoying every moment, patience in pursuing a goal, independently deciding about own life, realising your dreams, and work. Life experiences showed them how to deal with problems and that a person learns all life. They learned rules such as: money does not bring happiness, you cannot trust everyone, live the present and the good comes back. The elderly said that a person should make efforts to be happy.

scholarly journals KUALITAS PELAYANAN DALAM PENGURUSAN PASPOR DI KANTOR IMIGRASI KELAS I MAKASSAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 373
Author(s):  
Ulfi Tantri Wahid ◽  
Ruskin Azikin ◽  
Adnan Ma'ruf
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Service Quality ◽  
Life Experiences ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Service Process ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Inhibiting Factor

The objectives of this research are to find out the service quality and to investigate the supporting and the inhibiting factors of passport handling at the first class Immigration Office of Makassar. There are 13 informants involved in this research. The type of this research is qualitative research with phenomenological type which is emphasized to the subjectivity of human life experiences. The data were collected by using observation and interview. The results of this research reveal that the service is still less qualified. It can be identified from some aspects such as Empathy in which some officers still act unfairly in the service process. Other aspects such as Tangible, Reliability, Responsiveness, and Assurance have been conducted optimally. The supporting factors are the adequate facilities and infrastructures while the lack of public awareness becomes the inhibiting factor of the service.Key word: Service quality, passport handling.ABSTRAKTujuan penelitian adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas pelayanan dan mengetahui faktor pendukung dan penghambat dalam pengurusan paspor di Kantor Imigrasi Kelas I Makassar. Jumlah informan dalam penelitian ini adalah 13 orang. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan kualitatif dengan tipe penelitian menggunakan tipe fenomenologi yaitu menekankan pada subyektivitas pengalaman hidup manusia. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan metode observasi dan wawancara. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa belum tercapai secara maksimal hal ini  dilihat dari aspek Empathy (perhatian) dimana masih ada oknum petugas yang bertindak secara tidak adil dalam proses pelayanan, dilihat dari aspek lain seperti Tangible (bukti langsung), Reliability (kehandalan), Responsiveness (daya tanggap) dan Assurance (jaminan) sudah tercapai secara maksimal. Faktor pendukung adalah fasilitas sarana prasarana dan faktor penghambat adalah kurangnya kesadaran masyarakat. Kata Kunci : Kualitas Pelayanan, Pengurusan Paspor

scholarly journals Preferences of Students towards Conducting Qualitative Research in Social Sciences at Higher Education Level

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Atif Khalil ◽  
◽  
Muhammad Saeed ◽  
Kanwal Tauheed ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Higher Education ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Education Level

scholarly journals Something for Everyone: A Review of Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cecilia Tarnoki ◽  
Katheryne Puentes
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Family Therapy ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
The Social ◽  
Nova Southeastern University

Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches (2018), by John W. Creswell and Cheryl N. Poth was written for anyone who is considering themselves to be researchers or interested in learning more about qualitative research. As students in doctoral programs studying family therapy at Nova Southeastern University, we felt that parts of the text were explicitly tailored toward the social sciences; however, the chapters are useful for anyone interested in qualitative research from many angles and aspects.

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