Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods

Durdella, Nathan R.

doi:10.4135/9781506345147

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“…The current study has certain limitations. First, our study includes a relatively small sample size from one particular state, in one rural location, so the findings may not necessarily transferable to Latinos in nonrural settings and other states across the United States (see Durdella, 2017). Future studies should explore family mealtime practices and beliefs discussed in this study with a larger random sample across multiple states and regions.…”

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confidence: 99%

Gathering around the table: Negotiating family mealtime patterns among Latino families

2022

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Objective With increasing obesity prevalence among Latino families, it is imperative to understand mealtime dynamics and how to support families in healthier mealtime routines. Background Family mealtimes are an important context for negotiating and making decisions about what and how much to eat and learning dietary behaviors. Yet little research exists on how Latino parents make those decisions. Methods Addressing current gaps in the literature, we conducted three focus groups with 19 low‐income Latina mothers of children who ranged from elementary to high school age. We explored mothers' family mealtime experiences in their home country and in the United States, barriers to shared mealtimes, and knowledge of appropriate portion sizes. Results Several key findings emerged: (a) Latina mothers recollect sharing family mealtimes more in their home countries than in the United States, (b) work schedules make it difficult to engage in family mealtimes, (c) uncertainty about correct portion sizes and child influence lead mothers to give in to their children's preferences. Conclusion and Implications These findings add to the substantive discussion concerning changes in family mealtimes across borders, continued barriers that families encounter to shared mealtimes, and how knowledge of portion sizes influences mother's beliefs and food choices, ultimately impacting the type of foods children consume.

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Gathering around the table: Negotiating family mealtime patterns among Latino families

2022

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“…The case study approach is focused on further exploring a given case or set (Halkias et al, 2022;Yin, 2018;Bartlett & Vavrus, 2017), and used in various complex situations to gain knowledge in organizational, group, social or related events (Yin, 2018). It is a common research method in many domains, including sociology, business, and economics (Yin, 2018;Durdella, 2019).…”

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“…Interviews were analyzed through a systematic method that enabled examining themes, sub-themes, concepts, and categories, which derived from the collected data, and permitted the making of connections with the research questions (Bernard et al, 2016;Flick, 2022;Silverman, 2021;Durdella, 2019). Content analysis allowed researchers to reveal themes, discover patterns (Brinkmann & Kvale, 2018), and compare phenomena in different interview texts (Krippendorff, 2018).…”

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Effects of the pandemic crisis on social enterprise: A case study from Georgia

Gigauri¹,

Bogacz-Wojtanowska²

2022

Economics &Amp; Sociology

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Social entrepreneurship is an important area of research when it comes to considering the role of business in society and how entrepreneurs solve social problems. The concept has spread not only in developing, but also in developed countries. The recent Covid-19 pandemic has demonstrated that crises can be addressed with entrepreneurial innovation and creativity. This paper attempts to outline a way for social enterprises to overcome the current pandemic crisis, as well as to emphasize the challenges and opportunities the crisis presents social entrepreneurs with. This paper discusses how social enterprises in Georgia have been affected and strategies that have been applied. In order to achieve the research goal, relevant literature has been analyzed and systematized. The qualitative research method has been applied to answer the study questions. The paper concludes with an interpretation of the results and highlights implications for theory and practice. This study finds that Georgian social enterprises are negatively affected by the pandemic crisis due to increased operational costs, interruption of business processes, sales decline, customer loss, and supply chain disruptions. Social enterprises responded to the challenges by changing strategies, re-allocating resources, diversifying funding sources, intensifying communication efforts, introducing new technologies, and moving online. However, government support is essential for Georgian social enterprises to survive and grow. Finally, directions for future research are also proposed.

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“…In each setting, we asked community organizers to identify individuals meeting our inclusion criteria; we placed flyers in community settings; and we advertised on Facebook using filters for age and location. We combined self-selected volunteers with snowball sampling to recruit participants (Durdella, 2017). Participants received a $15 gift card for participation.…”

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Contraceptive Access Through School-Based Health Centers: Perceptions of Rural and Suburban Young People

Westbrook

Martinez

Mechergui

et al. 2021

Health Promotion Practice

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Purpose School-based health centers (SBHCs) have traditionally been concentrated in urban centers but have increasingly moved to rural and suburban settings. Adolescents living outside urban centers continue to experience barriers accessing contraceptives and reproductive health care. SBHCs are well positioned to reduce these barriers since they often offer convenient, in-school reproductive health care services. We describe the experiences of adolescents and emerging adults as they navigate access to contraceptives at SBHCs and nonschool locations in nonurban, low-income communities. Method We interviewed 30 sexually active individuals aged 15 to 21 living in rural and suburban communities in Colorado where high school SBHCs were recently introduced. Participants reflected on their experiences with or without in-school access to sexual and reproductive health services. Results Overall, young people supported within-school access to contraceptives, citing convenience, low cost, and greater confidentiality and privacy compared with out-of-school providers, particularly in rural areas. At the same time, findings point to the need for SBHCs to overcome adolescents’ and emerging adults’ misunderstanding of age requirements to access confidential contraceptive services and their remaining concerns around confidentiality in the school setting. Conclusions Our results indicate that SBHCs in low-income rural and suburban areas provide essential contraceptive services that young people access and value. Policy makers in nonurban communities should look to the SBHC model to reduce barriers for young people accessing reproductive health care, and health care providers should work to ensure confidentiality and to correct misinformation about their right to access contraceptive services.

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Qualitative Dissertation Methodology: A Guide for Research Design and Methods

Cited by 18 publications

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Gathering around the table: Negotiating family mealtime patterns among Latino families

Gathering around the table: Negotiating family mealtime patterns among Latino families

Effects of the pandemic crisis on social enterprise: A case study from Georgia

Contraceptive Access Through School-Based Health Centers: Perceptions of Rural and Suburban Young People

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