Pastoral Practice of the Academic Parish of Prague

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
pp. 56-91
Author(s):  
Adela Muchova
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Specific Character ◽  
Parish Ministry ◽  
Pastoral Practice

This paper examines pastoral practice of the Academic Parish of Prague in compliance with its specific character – service to people from academia. Data analysis from qualitative interviews and document-based research identified two major areas of ministry – pastoral care (ad intra) and public engagement (ad extra) – and positioned the community somewhat between a parish ministry and chaplaincy. Specifically, empirical research suggested that people opt for this parish because it acknowledges their social, spiritual and intellectual needs seriously and relevantly, and addresses its members with respect. Theologically, it maintains there is a compatibility between the parish offer and expectations of people, and argues that the parish interpreted and handled its specific mission – addressing urban and educated people – relevantly and authentically.

Improving the law reform process: Opportunities for empirical qualitative research?

2016 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 546-563
Author(s):  
Natalia Hanley ◽  
Bianca Fileborn ◽  
Wendy Larcombe ◽  
Nicola Henry ◽  
Anastasia Powell
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Methods ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Criminal Law ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Qualitative Research Methods ◽  
Law Reform ◽  
Reform Process ◽  
Reform Processes

Research on law reform has identified a variety of factors that help or hinder the reform process, but it has not systematically explored the role that empirical research plays and could play in enabling and enhancing law reform. Drawing on a series of qualitative interviews with criminal law reform experts in Victoria, we analyse the current uses and perceived value of empirical research in criminal law reform and explore opportunities for qualitative research methods to be used more systematically or extensively to improve criminal law reform processes and outcomes.

How Do Adolescents Obtain Health Information

2021 ◽  
pp. 190-206
Author(s):  
Inese Stars ◽  
Zanda Rubene
Keyword(s):  
Education Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
Multimodal Texts ◽  
Active Method ◽  
Different Sources

Adolescent health literacy is a promising innovation in health education. This article reports the findings of research in the experience of adolescents in the methods they used in obtaining health information. A phenomenographic research approach was used to understand how adolescents conceptualized health information obtaining. The study examined data provided by 24 adolescents aged 13 to 16 living in Latvia. The data was collected through qualitative interviews. Phenomenographic data analysis uncovered five categories of description by adolescents in the way they perceived health information obtaining: 1. An opportunity to find out “things” regarding health; 2. The use of different sources of information to obtain health information; 3. The use of multimodal texts to obtain health information; 4. A passive method of obtaining information; and 5. An active method of obtaining information. It is important to integrate the experience of adolescents into health education research to develop a deeper understanding of the pedagogical phenomenon and to enhance health education programmes.

scholarly journals Leaving Military Service with a Military Body: Insights for Pastoral Care and Counseling

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 106-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Grimell
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Military Service ◽  
The Body ◽  
Civilian Life ◽  
Pastoral Care And Counseling ◽  
Counseling Needs ◽  
The Mind

The significance of the body has emerged as a vital yet neglected element in the transition from military to civilian life. The recognition of a military body enhances the understanding of potential pastoral and counseling needs among veterans beyond the mind and the soul. This article attempts to contribute to further knowledge about this topic, drawing from both theory and empirical research, in an effort to provide insights for pastoral care and counseling.

scholarly journals Coding and data analysis during qualitative empirical research in Practical Theology

2015 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Petria M. Theron
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Practical Theology ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
North West ◽  
The North ◽  
Qualitative Empirical Research ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Practical Theological

I dedicate this article to Prof. George Lotter, who has been instrumental in the formation of more than 90 postgraduate students in practical theological studies at the North-West University (NWU). Under his guidance, a significant amount of empirical research has been conducted. This is in line with a movement among scholars, both national and international, towards a more empirical approach in Practical Theology. It is therefore indispensable that both lecturers and students in Practical Theology should further develop their empirical research capacities. In this article, it is argued for a more systematic approach during the coding and data analysis phase of qualitative research and the article concludes with a proposed model for coding and data analysis in practical theological studies.Kodering en data-analise tydens kwalitatiewe empiriese navorsing in Praktiese Teologie. Hierdie artikel word aan prof. George Lotter opgedra. Deur die jare was hy instrumenteel in die vorming van meer as 90 nagraadse studente in Praktiese Teologie by die Noord-Wes Universiteit (NWU). Baie empiriese navorsing het onder sy leiding plaasgevind. Dit is in ooreenstemming met die nasionale en internasionale tendens van ’n meer empiriese benadering in Praktiese Teologie. Dit is dus van die uiterste belang dat Praktiese Teologie-dosente en -studente se vaardighede in empiriese navorsing verder ontwikkel moet word. In hierdie artikel word aangetoon dat ’n meer sistematiese benadering gevolg moet word tydens die kodering en die data-analisefase van kwalitatiewe navorsing. ’n Model vir die kodering en data-analise vir navorsing in Praktiese Teologie word ook voorgestel.

scholarly journals The two dimensions of Italian academics’ public engagement

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monia Anzivino ◽  
Flavio A. Ceravolo ◽  
Michele Rostan
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Public Engagement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Common Factors ◽  
Political Engagement ◽  
Spatial Dimension ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Academic Rank ◽  
Third Mission

AbstractThe article aims at investigating Italian academics’ Public Engagement highlighting its two dimensions, namely “Local Community Engagement” (LCE) and “General Political Engagement” (GPE). It is based on the results of a national survey on academics’ third mission activities carried out in the year 2015/2016 collecting information from a representative sample of 5,123 respondents working at 62 universities, with a response rate of 34.2%. In addition to detecting distinct dimensions of academics’ Public Engagement, data analysis shows that Italian academics are much more involved in LCE activities than in GPE ones. Although both LCE and GPE are influenced by many common factors, such as academic rank, discipline and being involved in other third mission activities, they also display peculiar traits: LCE activities are more likely to involve academic women while GPE are more likely to be carried out by older academics; LCE activities appear to be context-dependent while GPE activities are not. Hence, the article offers a contribution to a better understanding of the different goals of Public Engagement activities and of their spatial dimension.

A Challenge to Church Leaders: The Necessity of Supervision for Ordained Ministers

2005 ◽  
Vol 59 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 3-15
Author(s):  
Ryan LaMothe
Keyword(s):  
Pastoral Care ◽  
Church Leaders ◽  
Moral Demand ◽  
Pastoral Practice

This article is an explicit challenge to church leaders and ministers of all denominations to take seriously the necessity of obligatory supervision for ordained ministers. To support this challenge, the author describes fundamental principles of pastoral care that found the moral demand for and benefits of the supervision of pastoral practice. Before offering practical suggestions on the implementation of supervision, reasons for the personal and institutional resistance to supervision of ordained ministers are depicted.

scholarly journals Empirical Research on Pedagogical Dictionary Use in Recent 30 Years

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Qian Li
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Research Trends ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Research Trend ◽  
Research Topics ◽  
The Past ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Dictionary Use

Research on dictionary use is a relatively new field in lexicography. Among them, the empirical studies which were few before 1990s has gained ground over recent three decades. Using data of 35 articles from International Journal of Lexicography (1987–2017), this study renders an analysis of the empirical research trends in the field of dictionary use. The analysis mainly focuses on the research topics, research methodology, and the changes that have occurred in the field. The results show that while some hot topics (e.g., the effectiveness of dictionary use or of certain dictionary information) have remained popular over the past two decades, some topics, e.g., the exploration of dictionary using process have received an increasing attention, but some others, e.g., the investigation on habits and needs of dictionary use, have witnessed a decrease of interest recently. Furthermore, researchers have improved the methodological standards for recent studies. As for data analysis, more complicated statistic approaches, rather than pure descriptive statistics, have been adopted. Finally, based on the analysis on previous studies, this paper offers suggestions for further research trend.

scholarly journals Conducting Qualitative Research on Desertification in Western Lesvos, Greece

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodoros Iosifides ◽  
Theodoros Politidis
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Land Degradation ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Qualitative Interviews ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Qualitative Research Study ◽  
Gradual Development ◽  
Land Degradation And Desertification

The main aim of this article is to present some critical methodological strategies employed in a qualitative research study on local socioeconomic development and desertification in western Lesvos, Greece. Through in-depth qualitative interviews with local producers in western Lesvos, Greece, an effort was made to identify and analyze the links between the local socioeconomic trajectory and environmental marginality. The article concerns the justification of the choice of qualitative investigation on the matter, the main methodological strategies employed in the field, and the basic data analysis processes. In particular, we discuss the gradual development of a coding framework and a conceptual model for understanding and explaining the interrelations between local socioeconomic development, and characteristics and problems of land degradation and desertification.

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