‘The do-gooders and scroungers’: examining narratives of foodbank use in online local press coverage in the West Midlands, UK

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 279-298
Author(s):  
Catherine Price ◽  
Martine Barons ◽  
Kayleigh Garthwaite ◽  
Andrew Jolly
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Online News ◽  
Press Coverage ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
The West ◽  
West Midlands ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach ◽  
Undeserving Poor

This qualitative study using a grounded theory approach, assesses the construction of claims in online news articles and below the line comments in connection with foodbank use in the West Midlands region, UK. The sample includes 146 online news articles and 132 below the line comments, commencing 23 September 2010 until 8 April 2019. Individual foodbank users’ stories are told and these relay discourses of stigma, shame, embarrassment and desperation. In contrast, the below the line comments centre on the undeserving poor. Here, emphasis is on the migrants who are ‘flooding’ the country, and the scroungers who are work-shy.

scholarly journals Individuals' experiences of involuntary admissions and preserving control: qualitative study

BJPsych Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
pp. 501-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
David McGuinness ◽  
Kathy Murphy ◽  
Emma Bainbridge ◽  
Liz Brosnan ◽  
Mary Keys ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Involuntary Admission ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Therapeutic Approaches ◽  
Admission Process ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Theoretical Sampling ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

BackgroundA theoretical model of individuals' experiences before, during and after involuntary admission has not yet been established.AimsTo develop an understanding of individuals' experiences over the course of the involuntary admission process.MethodFifty individuals were recruited through purposive and theoretical sampling and interviewed 3 months after their involuntary admission. Analyses were conducted using a Straussian grounded theory approach.ResultsThe ‘theory of preserving control’ (ToPC) emerged from individuals' accounts of how they adapted to the experience of involuntary admission. The ToPC explains how individuals manage to reclaim control over their emotional, personal and social lives and consists of three categories: ‘losing control’, ‘regaining control’ and ‘maintaining control’, and a number of related subcategories.ConclusionsInvoluntary admission triggers a multifaceted process of control preservation. Clinicians need to develop therapeutic approaches that enable individuals to regain and maintain control over the course of their involuntary admission.Declaration of interestNone.

scholarly journals Coaching in design-based learning: a grounded theory approach to create a theoretical model and practical propositions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. van Diggelen ◽  
K. I. Doulougeri ◽  
S. M. Gomez-Puente ◽  
G. Bombaerts ◽  
K. J. H. Dirkx ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Theoretical Model ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Formative Assessment ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Coaching Model ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Abstract The purpose of this study is to determine what good coaching during design-based learning (DBL) entails by integrating theoretical and practical perspectives on good coaching. For this purpose, a grounded theory approach was used. For the practical perspective, themes on good coaching were derived from a qualitative study on coaching by observing and interviewing teachers and students involved in a DBL project. For the theoretical perspective, we consulted and analyzed literature on scaffolding, feedback, and formative assessment and coaching in problem-based learning from the learning sciences and the studio model from arts and design literature. Synthesizing themes from both perspectives led to the development of a theoretical coaching model consisting of three main categories (and four subcategories), seventeen themes and thirteen propositions. The model and propositions might be of use for those involved in coaching students in DBL and provide relevant directions for research on coaching in DBL.

How accessible are grocery shops for people with dementia? A qualitative study using photo documentation and focus group interviews

Dementia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1872-1888 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Brorsson ◽  
Annika Öhman ◽  
Stefan Lundberg ◽  
Malcolm P Cutchin ◽  
Louise Nygård
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Grocery Shopping ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Focus Group Interviews ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Photo Documentation ◽  
Group Interviews ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Background People with dementia who live in ordinary housing need to perform activities outside the home such as visiting friends, talking walks and doing grocery shopping. This article identifies and examines characteristics that may influence accessibility in the space of a grocery shop as perceived by people with dementia. Methods This is a qualitative study with a grounded theory approach. The data collection was done with two different methods. It started with photo documentation and continued with focus group interviews in combination with photo elicitation. Data from both photo documentation and focus groups were analysed according to a grounded theory approach. Results The categories “illogical arrangement”, “overload of products, information and people”, “visual illusions” and “intrusive auditory stimuli” showed characteristics in the grocery shop that influenced how accessible and usable the informants experienced a shop to be. Furthermore, personal capacities in relation to the specific characteristics of the grocery shop space had an influence on how accessible and usable the informants experienced the grocery shop to be. Capacities to find, stay focused and concentrated, meet stress, remember, interpret and discriminate sensory impressions through hearing and sight came to the fore as important. Conclusions Characteristics of both the shop and the person need to be taken into account when supporting people with dementia in grocery shopping.

scholarly journals Cardiac Rehabilitees’ Technology Experiences Before Remote Rehabilitation: Qualitative Study Using a Grounded Theory Approach

10.2196/10985 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. e10985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjo-Riitta Anttila ◽  
Heikki Kivistö ◽  
Arja Piirainen ◽  
Katja Kokko ◽  
Anita Malinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

scholarly journals What Factors Can Increase the Supply of Missing Middle Housing Types in Walkable Urban Core Neighborhoods? A Qualitative Study

10.28945/4504 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 017-033
Author(s):  
Shrimatee H Ojah Maharaj
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Risk Reduction ◽  
Capital Flow ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Flow Mapping ◽  
Urban Core ◽  
Missing Middle ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

There is a need for a variety of low-rise housing types in walkable urban core neighborhoods. These housing types once existed in the urban core but are now missing. Daniel Parolek (CNU, 2018) proposed bringing back the Missing Middle Housing (MMH) types as one way to increase the supply. However, the risks of regulations, neighborhood opposition to increased densities, and apparent under-capitalization due to financing restrictions deter suppliers (developers) from helping to increase the supply. This qualitative study utilizing a grounded theory approach examines experts and industry leaders in the field supporting the claim that MMH types are “missing.” A risk, risk reduction and capital flow mapping that influence supply emerged at the thematic portion of the research. This research suggests there is a willingness to solve the MMH types issues by mitigating the risks of all three factors of neighborhood opposition to density, lack of developer, and lender interests due to regulation and costs which inhibit supply. Further research is necessary for mitigating the risks and infusing capital with the power brokers, the capital investors, and the suppliers.

scholarly journals Relationship and career challenges faced by people infected with HIV in Malaysia

F1000Research ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1994
Author(s):  
Tuan Norbalkish Tuan Abdullah ◽  
Ruhani Mat Min ◽  
Mosharaf Hossain ◽  
Siti Salina Abdullah
Keyword(s):  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Significant Others ◽  
Social Constructivist ◽  
Theory Approach ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Sufficient Knowledge ◽  
Prevention Programmes ◽  
Grounded Theory Approach

Background: In Malaysia, there are still lack of studies  related to the challenges of people infected with HIV (PIWH). Therefore, this study was conducted to explore the experiences of PIWH and how they cope with HIV. Methods: This qualitative study was based on a social constructivist and grounded theory approach. A total of 12 PIWH were selected by purposive sampling, all of whom participated in semi-structured and audio-recorded interviews, which were supported with non-participant observations and diary entries on three occasions for each participant. The interviews and diaries were transcribed and analysed using the grounded theory approach, which was assisted by utilizing NVIVO-8 to identify the themes related to the experiences of the participants. Results: PIWH experienced challenges related to their career and relationships with family and others. These challenges led to difficulties in gaining employment and career development, as well as feelings of denial, being uncomfortable, rejection, and labelling. They found that their lives were totally and dramatically changed after being tested positive for HIV. Conclusions: Among PIWH, HIV impacted relationships with significant others and career development. The absence of support and acceptance from significant others affected the ability of PIWH to cope with their daily challenges. The results of this study have implications for policymakers in terms of gaining sufficient knowledge and awareness to provide prevention programmes for HIV/AIDS.

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