scholarly journals The ‘Small House’ Phenomenon in Zimbabwe’s Urban Space: Study in Glen Norah-Harare.

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Mutseta
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Small House ◽  
The Common ◽  
Set Up

The ensuing study is an assessment of factors influencing the establishment of the common new marital arrangement and examining the power dynamics within this form of marriage and the effects it has on the family form and structure in Zimbabwe’s urban space. The findings made herein show that inasmuch as the general beliefs constrains small housing, residents of Glen Norah are knowledgeable actors who act in contrast to beliefs. Everywhere in Zimbabwe’s urban areas, ‘Small House’ phenomenon is a topical issue and now it seems as it is difficult to envisage an urban set up without this phenomenon. ‘Small house’ is a marital practice which allows the extension of the monogamous marriage institution into a quasi-polygamous system, in a nostalgic cultural way, creating a new form of marriage between two ideologies, that of modernity, and cultural adherence. Structuration thesis was utilised as a theoretical framework. To meet the study objectives, qualitative methodology instrumented by semi-structured interviews and key informant interviews were adopted. Purposive and convenience sampling were utilised as sampling techniques. Findings show that most adults in Glen Norah are involved in the modified-clandestine polygyny commonly known as small house institution. Socioeconomic and psychological factors are attributed to the phenomenon as individuals have various motives in small housing. The small house institution has similar functions, roles and structure as those found in established monogamous families. The small house union is an emergent form of a family which is ‘fluid and a floating structured structure’ which also resulted from the interplay between ‘conflicting structures’ and ‘convenient agency’. Small House practice in Glen Norah has become a social common denominator as men and women across social strata are practising this phenomenon.

scholarly journals Life in Family Buildings as a unique environment in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-12
Author(s):  
Seheryeli Yılmaz ◽  
Osman Sabuncuoglu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Common ◽  
Family Building ◽  
Close Relatives

Family building (FB) is a building where residents of different flats are close relatives. Being quite common in metropolitan areas, these unique psychosocial environments remain underexamined. We aimed to research into the interactions within the family and psychosocial features of FBs. One hundred and one children living in FBs and FB-experiences of their parents were assessed by semi-structured interviews using K-SADS-PL. Mothers scored their satisfaction from FB-lifestyle in the scale of 0-100. The sample consisted of 35 girls and 66 boys. Mean age was 108±37.4 months. ADHD and anxiety disorders were the common diagnoses. Eighty-two families lived with paternal relatives. Number of relative-neighbors in the building changed between 2-10. Forty-one mothers scored ?50 for their satisfaction; 58% believed FBs affected their children's symptoms negatively. Examining the perceived advantages and disadvantages of FBs, ‘extreme criticism' and ‘social support' were the decisive items to predict mothers' satisfaction levels. Having both positive and negative effects, FB-lifestyle seem to complicate interpersonal relations within the family. This study has revealed some preliminary findings, but further studies are required in the field.

scholarly journals Researchers as knowledge brokers: A step toward research-informed policy? Lessons from the Israeli case

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 ◽  
pp. 133
Author(s):  
Rony Ramot ◽  
Gadi Bialik
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Research Utilization ◽  
Complex Nature ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Common ◽  
Knowledge Brokers ◽  
Future Policy

In the 1970s, the role of “chief scientist” was established in Israel as part of a knowledge mediation model aimed to promote research-informed policy and narrow the academia-field-policy gap. This paper examines how when researchers cross the boundary toward a policy role and serve as knowledge brokers, they may promote research utilization in policy. This sheds light on a key issue in the field of education research, specifically, what conditions or circumstances contribute to the maximization of research utilization and the implementation of research-based policy recommendations. Using qualitative methodology, we conducted semi-structured interviews with past chief scientists and analyzed newspaper articles to understand the complex nature of the role and to propose practical suggestions for improving its construction in future policy beyond the Israeli context. Despite the positive aura surrounding the common use of intermediaries, the issue of promoting such entities at the national educational level has not yet been realized in a coherent, stand-alone policy globally.

scholarly journals Stratification of Happiness in Urban Areas in Mexico: A Qualitative Examination by Level of Marginalization

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oscar A. Martínez-Martínez ◽  
Javier Reyes ◽  
Eder Noda
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Stratum ◽  
The Family ◽  
Research Findings

Although Mexico presents high levels of poverty and marginalization, it is the second happiest nation in Latin America. This raises several questions about what factors are associated with happiness at each level of marginalization and how these factors vary according to marginalization levels. We conducted a qualitative study in urban municipalities in four Mexican states, using 184 semi-structured interviews and employing a thematic analysis approach. Results suggest that happiness is a multifactorial phenomenon. Factors such as the family, health, religion, friendships, economic conditions, and fulfillment of basic needs contribute to happiness, but each of these aspects has different importance and meaning based on the level of marginalization. Evidence also shows that unhappiness is more homogeneous, regardless of the level of marginalization; thus, we can find people in both low marginalized and high-marginalized contexts that are unhappy. The research findings are relevant for the design of public policies, because they show various unsatisfied needs by level of marginalization and how not having them may affect happiness in each social stratum.

scholarly journals Professional identity construction: becoming and being a dietician in Brazil, France and Spain

2022 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Clara de Moraes Prata Gaspar ◽  
Cristina Larrea-Killinger
Keyword(s):  
Professional Identity ◽  
Identity Construction ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Professional Socialization ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
Cultural Environment ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Set Up

Professional socialization is a complex process that leads to the professional identity. While several studies have focused on the professional identity of physicians and nurses, few studies analyzed this aspect among dieticians. Furthermore, those studies did not consider the influence of sociocultural norms. The aim of this study was to analyze the construction of the professional identity of Brazilian, French and Spanish dieticians. A qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews was set up. The construction of the professional identity of Brazilian, French and Spanish dieticians is characterized by the incorporation of skills, knowledge and roles. This process was marked by transformations, mainly related to food and body. Dieticians from the three nationalities shared similar professional values grounded in a medical-nutritional rationale. However, their professional identity also resulted from a continuous process of interaction with patients, peers and the socio-cultural environment.

Gender and Migration-Driven Changes in Rural Eastern Romania. Migrants’ Perspectives

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ionela Vlase
Keyword(s):  
Durable Goods ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Migration Process ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cultural Transformations ◽  
Gender And Migration ◽  
And Migration ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: The article addresses the largely debated linkages between gender and migration, on the one hand, and the impact of migration on migrants’ society of origin, on the other hand. Based on multi-sited research conducted in a village from Eastern Romania and in Rome (the main destination of the population studied), this paper highlights gender differences in the participation to migration process and in the contribution of migrants to the socio-economic development of their society. Using a qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews with migrants and participant observations, the research reveals different meanings that migrants (women and men) invest in their actions (i.e. transfers of ideas, money or durable goods and set-up of small local businesses). This study contributes to the understanding of the gendered contribution of migrants to the economic and socio-cultural transformations of their society of origin.

scholarly journals Crítica al registro de nuevas incorporaciones urbanas

UVserva ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 85-100
Author(s):  
Lilly Areli Sánchez Correa ◽  
Ma Guadalupe Noemi Uehara Guerrero ◽  
Arturo Velázquez Ruiz
Keyword(s):  
Urban Space ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Quantitative Information ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
Urban Dynamics ◽  
Residential Units ◽  
The Common ◽  
Reliable Knowledge ◽  
Population Counts ◽  
The City

La expansión urbana, como uno de los tipos de crecimiento de la ciudad, es analizada a partir de las causas que originan diversas posibilidades de orientación y emplazamiento de la población, en función de sus capacidades socio económicas y preferencias en la selección del sitio para habitar. De esta forma, el espacio urbano dinamiza su configuración por la creación constante de unidades que se agregan a la ciudad inicial, ocupadas por población de diferentes estratos sociales pero con el común denominador de estar inmersos, en cualquiera de sus niveles, en la estructura económica urbana. En este sentido, se considera que el análisis del estado actual y el planteamiento de estrategias a futuro, requiere captar información cuantitativa del proceso de expansión generado, para entender al menos la dinámica urbana y tratar de ejercer un control sobre los ritmos y orientaciones de tal crecimiento. La propuesta planteada refiere a la formulación y sistematización de un registro de unidades propiciadas por expansión, a partir de hacer una lectura crítica reflexiva a la estadística demográfica oficial, cuyos intereses en los conteos de población -eficientes en sus fines- divergen del conocimiento fehaciente de las tendencias de expansión, al incrementar la población rural y desconocer el crecimiento urbano, mediante el conteo de unidades residenciales, ya sean fraccionamientos de interés social de alta densificación en proceso de ocupación o en otros casos, desarrollos inmobiliarios periurbanos habitados por  población urbana de altos ingresos y bajas densidades, registrando ambas realidades como localidades rurales. Criticism of the registration of new urban incorporationsUrban expansion, as one of the types of growth of the city, is analysed from the causes that deliver several possibilities of placement of the population, depending on its socio-economic level and preferences at choosing the place to live. In this way, urban space energizes its configuration by the constant creation of residential units that are added to the original city, occupied by populations of different social strata but with the common denominator of being immersed, at any of its levels, in the urban economic structure. In this sense, it is considered that the analysis of the current situation and the approach of future strategies, requires to capture quantitative information of the expansion process, in order to understand at least the urban dynamics and to try to exercise control over the rhythms and orientations of such growth. The proposal put forward concerns about the formulation and systematization of a register of units of expansion, from making a thoughtful critical reading to official demographic statistics, whose interests in population counts -altough efficient in their purposes- diverge from the reliable knowledge of the trends of expansion, by increasing the numbers of rural population and ignoring urban growth, by counting residential units, whether developments of social housing with high densification in the process of occupation or, in other cases, peri-urban real estate developments inhabited by urban population of high income and low densities, registering both realities as rural localities. Keywords: Urban expansion; demographic record; rural locations; fragmentation. 

scholarly journals The Family Business as a Driver of the Social Economy: The Case of a Tourist Cooperative in Sinaloa, Mexico

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Borrego A. ◽  
Ibarra-Michel J. P. ◽  
Soto-Karass J. G.
Keyword(s):  
Family Business ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Cooperative Society ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Family ◽  
Working Together

The family business in the field of social economy represents the actions and commitments it has with its members and the community, according to the philosophy and principles of the cooperative as a business organization; it also helps to strengthen its social capital and promote family integration.The objective of the study was to analyze the family business as a boost to the social economy from the organizational figure of the cooperative, taking as a case study a tourist cooperative in northern Sinaloa, Mexico. This business has more than 30 years’ operating as a cooperative society and is in its third generation, is made up of 15 members, members of the same family who in turn hold the main positions at the general assembly. The research was conducted as a case studywith a qualitative methodology approach, collecting data through observation, review of documents and semi-structured interviews to key family members.The results indicate that the family and cooperative business, share decision-making and collective well-being, promoting the social economy by working together and distributing goods fairly; allowing the continuity of the company for the next generation.

scholarly journals Queer(y)ing Resettlement in Aotearoa New Zealand: An Inquiry into Family Reunification Pathway Reform for Former Refugees

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren Innes-Hill
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Queer Theory ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Family Reunification ◽  
Subject Position ◽  
Power Dynamics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Policy Review ◽  
Refugee Families

<p>The 2018 Global Compact agreement between UN member states and multilateral agencies marked formal recognition of the need for international rights-based solutions to protracted displacement. These solutions sit within the migration-development nexus, specifically the recognition that resettlement encompasses development needs which span the typically siloed spheres of international and domestic policy. Literature has shown that family reunification is one of the most important factors for successful resettlement. In Aotearoa NZ, former refugees may apply for refugee family reunification (RFR) through two policy pathways, both of which offer a limited number of places. Over half of the applications are rejected each year, most on the grounds of failing to meet eligibility criteria. The question as to why so many applications for RFR are unsuccessful forms a basis for policy review. </p> <p>This research seeks to understand why RFR fails former refugees in such drastic numbers. Using a theoretical framework of marginality (comprised of social exclusion, critical kinship, and queer theory), I inquired into what the key barriers to successful RFR are, and in what ways RFR policy and its associated processes may be excluding refugee families. </p> <p>Adopting a qualitative methodology, I engaged in semi-structured interviews with six people involved in RFR. Through thematic analysis, I identified myriad barriers and exclusions including the logistical constraints of application and the minutia of bureaucratic demands, to wider issues of lacking cultural competence of immigration officers and indirect separation of families. Exclusions find their roots in the promotion and reinforcement of norms as they relate to hetero-western ideals of ‘family’, and the allied subject position for former refugee families as ‘queer’. Through discursive analysis to better understand the power dynamics at work, I discuss three discourses: ‘family as culturally bound/(in)eligible’, ‘family as more than’, and ‘family as culturally akin’, which seek to reinforce or counter current RFR policy stipulations respectively. </p> <p>General findings show that by centring queer subjects and their discourses, many of the barriers and exclusions specified by participants as currently embedded within RFR processes would be mitigated. In turn, this re-orientation would counter Eurocentric heteronormative ideas within rights-based development and in the formation and implementation of RFR policy. I conclude with speculations as to how policy reform can better recognise that family is ‘more than’ the hetero-western norms on which current policy has been established, through the application of a marginality framework to policy review. I note that this case study in Aotearoa forms a basis for adopting marginality approaches to rights-based resettlement policies in international development frameworks and scholarship, and identify further research focused on queer(y)ing resettlement processes in Aotearoa. </p>

scholarly journals Life in Family Buildings as a unique environment in Turkey

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Seheryeli Yılmaz ◽  
Osman Sabuncuoglu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Interpersonal Relations ◽  
Metropolitan Areas ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Common ◽  
Family Building ◽  
Close Relatives

Family building (FB) is a building where residents of different flats are close relatives. Being quite common in metropolitan areas, these unique psychosocial environments remain underexamined. We aimed to research into the interactions within the family and psychosocial features of FBs. One hundred and one children living in FBs and FB-experiences of their parents were assessed by semi-structured interviews using K-SADS-PL. Mothers scored their satisfaction from FB-lifestyle in the scale of 0-100. The sample consisted of 35 girls and 66 boys. Mean age was 108±37.4 months. ADHD and anxiety disorders were the common diagnoses. Eighty-two families lived with paternal relatives. Number of relativeneighbors in the building changed between 2-10. Forty-one mothers scored ≤50 for their satisfaction; 58% believed FBs affected their children’s symptoms negatively. Examining the perceived advantages and disadvantages of FBs, ‘extreme criticism’ and ‘social support’ were the decisive items to predict mothers’ satisfaction levels. Having both positive and negative effects, FB-lifestyle seem to complicate interpersonal relations within the family. This study has revealed some preliminary findings, but further studies are required in the field.

scholarly journals Health Risks Related to Domestic Violence against Roma Women

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 6992
Author(s):  
Michal Kozubik ◽  
Jitse P. van Dijk ◽  
Ivan Rac
Keyword(s):  
Domestic Violence ◽  
Gender Stereotypes ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Individual Case ◽  
Health Consequences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The Family ◽  
Background Data ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Roma Women

Background: Data on Roma women’s experience of violence from their male partners are very scarce. We explored the process of actual domestic violence against Roma women, the threat of violence and its health consequences. We further focused on barriers in the availability of specialized support services aimed at eliminating domestic violence. Methods: The sample included 20 Roma women living throughout Slovakia: scattered among the majority (45.0%), in crisis centers and sheltered houses (40.0%), and in segregated Roma settlements (15.0%). Data were obtained through qualitative research by means of semi-structured interviews in 20 individual case studies. All 20 women had experienced a combination of violence: physical, psychological and economic, all of them connected with social isolation. Results: Prevailing gender stereotypes are a precondition of domestic violence against women, regardless of their status. Violence against Roma women resulted in several health consequences, and all of the 20 women suffered from these. Most of them reported general psychological problems (75%), among which anxiety and depression (25%), headache (25%), weight loss (10%) and health problems connected with motor activity (5%). The barriers include lack of awareness among Roma women of any specialised support services and the absence of such services for abused women in the region. Conclusions: Domestic violence results in serious psychological and physical health consequences. Violence elimination is generally set up without a specific ethnic or gender approach. Disregard of these specifics can lead to deepening of the uneven position of Roma women within the family, community and society, and the acceptance of violence against Roma women.

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