Full-cycle research in family business contexts: combining qualitative case studies and quantitative methods

AbstractThis paper deals with perceptions, encounters and experiences of children with refugees and refugee children in Germany. It is based on the Fourth World Vision Children Study, which is regularly conducted in Germany since 2007. The study is based on a representative survey among 6- to 11-year-old children, which was combined with qualitative case studies and focuses on children´s well-being, their fears, their concerns as well as their attitudes toward other societal groups and contemporary political issues. For the survey of the Fourth World Vision Children Study, in the questionnaire there were also items included which should allow collecting data on children´s encounters and experiences with refugees, and particularly refugees who are their peers. This paper presents the approach taken in the study and how it is embedded conceptually in childhood studies before reporting and discussing selected findings on the experiences of children in Germany with refugees in their neighbourhood and among their peers. The findings presented in this paper refer to contact as well as interactions and opportunities for establishing friendships between refugee and non-refugee children. This is followed by a discussion of the implications these findings have in terms of consequences for supporting refugee children when arriving at Germany. In the conclusion, we will finally point out the implications of our study for the broader field of childhood studies in social sciences.

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Chiming In: A Computer-Assisted Analysis of Popular Musicians’ Political Engagement on Twitter

Social Media + Society ◽

10.1177/20563051211019013 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 205630512110190

Author(s):

Josephine Lukito ◽

Luis Loya ◽

Carlos Dávalos ◽

Jianing Li ◽

Chau Tong ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Hip Hop ◽

Political Engagement ◽

Future Research ◽

Computer Assisted ◽

Christian Music ◽

Political Issues ◽

Qualitative Case Studies ◽

Systematic Examination ◽

Assisted Analysis

While music as an artistic form is well studied, the individuals behind the art receive relatively less attention. In this article, we provide evidence of celebrity advocacy with a systematic examination of musicians’ political engagement on Twitter. This study estimates the extent to which musicians use Twitter for political purposes, with particular attention to whether such engagement varies across music genres. Through a computational-assisted analysis of 2,286,434 tweets, we group 881 musicians into three categories of political engagement on Twitter: not engaged (comprising the majority of artists), circumstantial engagement, and active political engagement. We examine the latter categories in detail with two qualitative case studies. The findings indicate that musicians from different genres have distinct patterns of political engagement. The Christian music genre shows the most engagement as a whole, especially in philanthropy. On the contrary, the most active accounts are rock and hip-hop artists, some of whom discuss political issues and call for mobilization. We conclude with suggestions for future research.

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Audience Costs and the Credibility of Commitments

10.1093/obo/9780199743292-0305 ◽

2021 ◽

Keyword(s):

International Relations ◽

Case Studies ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

The Political ◽

Audience Costs ◽

Qualitative Case Studies ◽

Political Costs ◽

Large N ◽

Survey Experiments ◽

Methodological Approaches

Threats and promises are prevalent in international relations (IR). However, deception is also a possibility in diplomacy. Why should one state believe that another state is not merely bluffing? How can a state credibly communicate its threats and promises to others? The IR scholarship suggests that one way by which a state may make its commitments credible is by generating audience costs—the political costs a leader suffers from publicly issuing a threat or promise and then failing to follow through. There is a broad and methodologically diverse literature on the existence, mechanisms, and effectiveness of audience costs. The concept of audience costs has also been applied to explain many phenomena in IR. This article examines the IR scholarship on audience costs across different methodological approaches, including qualitative case studies, large-N statistical tests, and survey experiments.

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Exploring, measuring and enhancing the coproduction of health and well-being at the national, regional and local levels through comparative case studies in Sweden and England: the ‘Samskapa’ research programme protocol

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029723 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. e029723 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Sofia Kjellström ◽

Kristina Areskoug-Josefsson ◽

Boel Andersson Gäre ◽

Ann-Christine Andersson ◽

Marlene Ockander ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Social Care ◽

Knowledge Exchange ◽

Research Programme ◽

Well Being ◽

Explanatory Models ◽

Longitudinal Case Study ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

Health And Well Being

IntroductionCocreation, coproduction and codesign are advocated as effective ways of involving citizens in the design, management, provision and evaluation of health and social care services. Although numerous case studies describe the nature and level of coproduction in individual projects, there remain three significant gaps in the evidence base: (1) measures of coproduction processes and their outcomes, (2) mechanisms that enable inclusivity and reciprocity and (3) management systems and styles. By focusing on these issues, we aim to explore, enhance and measure the value of coproduction for improving the health and well-being of citizens.Methods and analysisNine ongoing coproduction projects form the core of an interactive research programme (‘Samskapa’) during a 6-year period (2019–2024). Six of these will take place in Sweden and three will be undertaken in England to enable knowledge exchange and cross-cultural comparison. The programme has a longitudinal case study design using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Cross-case analysis and a sensemaking process will generate relevant lessons both for those participating in the projects and researchers. Based on the findings, we will develop explanatory models and other outputs to increase the sustained value (and values) of future coproduction initiatives in these sectors.Ethics and disseminationAll necessary ethical approvals will be obtained from the regional Ethical Board in Sweden and from relevant authorities in England. All data and personal data will be handled in accordance with General Data Protection Regulations. Given the interactive nature of the research programme, knowledge dissemination to participants and stakeholders in the nine projects will be ongoing throughout the 6 years. External workshops—facilitated in collaboration with participating case studies and citizens—both during and at the end of the programme will provide an additional dissemination mechanism and involve health and social care practitioners, policymakers and third-sector organisations.

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Using History as Evidence in Philosophy of Science: A Methodological Critique

Journal of the Philosophy of History ◽

10.1163/18722636-12341384 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 239-258 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

James W. McAllister

Keyword(s):

Social Science ◽

Philosophy Of Science ◽

Case Studies ◽

History Of Science ◽

Scientific Realism ◽

Critical Review ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative Approaches ◽

History Of

Abstract This article offers a critical review of past attempts and possible methods to test philosophical models of science against evidence from history of science. Drawing on methodological debates in social science, I distinguish between quantitative and qualitative approaches. I show that both have their uses in history and philosophy of science, but that many writers in this domain have misunderstood and misapplied these approaches, and especially the method of case studies. To test scientific realism, for example, quantitative methods are more effective than case studies. I suggest that greater methodological clarity would enable the project of integrated history and philosophy of science to make renewed progress.

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Liminal Participation: Young People’s Practices in the Public Sphere Between Exclusion, Claims of Belonging, and Democratic Innovation

Youth & Society ◽

10.1177/0044118x211040848 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 0044118X2110408

Author(s):

Ilaria Pitti ◽

Yagmur Mengilli ◽

Andreas Walther

Keyword(s):

Young People ◽

Public Sphere ◽

Case Studies ◽

Youth Participation ◽

European Research ◽

Research Project ◽

The Public ◽

Qualitative Case Studies ◽

The Public Sphere ◽

Innovation And Change

Existing understandings of youth participation often imply clear distinctions from non-participation and thus boundaries between “recognized” and “non-recognized” practices of engagement. This article aims at questioning these boundaries. It analyzes young people’s practices in the public sphere that are characterized by both recognition as participation and misrecognition or stigmatization as deviant and it is suggested to conceptualize such practices as “liminal participation.” The concept of liminality has been developed to describe transitory situations “in-between”—between defined and recognized status positions—and seems helpful for better understanding the blurring boundaries of youth participation. Drawing on qualitative case studies conducted within a European research project, the analysis focuses on how young people whose practices evolve at the margins of the respective societies position themselves with regard to the challenges of liminality and on the potential of this for democratic innovation and change.

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Definition, Typology and Patterns of Victimization

Cyber Crime ◽

10.4018/978-1-61350-323-2.ch502 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 1016-1042 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Debarati Halder ◽

K. Jaishankar

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Operational Definition ◽

Qualitative Case Studies ◽

The Past ◽

The Future ◽

Cyber Crimes ◽

Crimes Against Women ◽

To Come

In this chapter, an attempt is made to operationally define cyber crimes against women, as we have found that the definitions of cyber crimes have changed in the past decade and we presume that even this will change in the future decades to come. In addition, the current definitions do not specifically fit in to the nitty-gritty issues of cyber crimes against women and a succinct operational definition is provided. A new set of typology is made with regard to the cyber crimes against women as not all type of crimes fit to the category of cyber crimes against women. The patterns of victimization of women in cyberspace are dealt by qualitative case studies along with the typology.

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Definition, Typology and Patterns of Victimization

Cyber Crime and the Victimization of Women - Advances in Digital Crime, Forensics, and Cyber Terrorism ◽

10.4018/978-1-60960-830-9.ch002 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 12-39

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

Operational Definition ◽

Qualitative Case Studies ◽

The Past ◽

The Future ◽

Cyber Crimes ◽

Crimes Against Women ◽

To Come

In this chapter, an attempt is made to operationally define cyber crimes against women, as we have found that the definitions of cyber crimes have changed in the past decade and we presume that even this will change in the future decades to come. In addition, the current definitions do not specifically fit in to the nitty-gritty issues of cyber crimes against women and a succinct operational definition is provided. A new set of typology is made with regard to the cyber crimes against women as not all type of crimes fit to the category of cyber crimes against women. The patterns of victimization of women in cyberspace are dealt by qualitative case studies along with the typology.

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Themes and Lessons Learned

Case Studies Within Psychotherapy Trials ◽

10.1093/med:psych/9780199344635.003.0012 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 337-361

Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Mixed Methods ◽

Case Studies ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Psychotherapy Research ◽

Positive Outcome ◽

Lessons Learned ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Change Mechanisms

Case Studies Within Psychotherapy Trials: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods presents a specific, mixed-methods approach, called the “Cases Within Trials” (CWT) model, to psychotherapy research, combining the results from a randomized clinical trial (RCT) with systematic case studies involving contrasting outcomes drawn from the experimental condition of the RCT; and a synthesis of the two types of knowledge. Chapters 3–6 of the book present four specific and diverse projects that concretely illustrate the CWT method. In Chapter 8 the editors analyze the four chapters and explore emergent themes in the knowledge gained from them. In the process, the editors systematically compare the positive-outcome and negative-outcome cases across the four projects, highlighting, for example, (a) the importance of contextual variables in creating the conditions for change mechanisms to be activated; (b) the multidimensional, reciprocally interactional nature of the therapy process; and (c) the particular role of therapist responsiveness.

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The Efficacy of Interpersonal Psychotherapy – Adolescent Skills Training (IPT-AST) in Preventing Depression

Case Studies Within Psychotherapy Trials ◽

10.1093/med:psych/9780199344635.003.0005 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 119-180

Author(s):

Sarah S. Kerner ◽

Jami F. Young

Keyword(s):

Case Studies ◽

School Counseling ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Psychotherapy Research ◽

Skills Training ◽

Positive Outcome ◽

Interpersonal Psychotherapy ◽

Interpersonal Therapy ◽

Usual Condition ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods

Case Studies Within Psychotherapy Trials: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods presents a specific, mixed-methods approach, called the “Cases Within Trials” (CWT) model, to psychotherapy research combining the results from a randomized clinical trial (RCT); the results of richly and qualitatively detailed systematic case studies involving contrasting outcomes drawn from the experimental condition of the RCT; and a synthesis of the two types of knowledge. Chapter 4 of the book applies this model to a study of the application of a group-based, interpersonal therapy treatment—called “Interpersonal Psychotherapy—Adolescent Skills Training” (IPT-AST)—in preventing depression in adolescents. Finding a substantial statistical advantage of the interpersonal treatment over a “school counseling as usual” condition, the authors then analyze and compare the positive-outcome case of Menorka with the negative-outcome case of Shelly, both drawn from the IPT-AST condition.

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