Qualitative Research in a Cross-Cultural Context: Fijian Experiences

Laverack, Glenn; Brown, Kevin M.

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“…2004). A major threat to rigour in cross‐cultural research is unfamiliarity with the research setting, and it may be difficult for researchers to reflect the reality of the situation accurately (Laverack & Brown 2003). Although we were ‘outsider researchers’, the fact that one of us (F.I.)…”

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“…These involve asking research questions relevant to specific cultural groups; considering contextual factors; using appropriate communication styles and instruments; being aware of power differentials; and using flexible approaches towards participants (Im et al 2004). A major threat to rigour in cross-cultural research is unfamiliarity with the research setting, and it may be difficult for researchers to reflect the reality of the situation accurately (Laverack & Brown 2003). Although we were 'outsider researchers', the fact that one of us (F.I.)…”

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Empowerment of nursing students in the United Kingdom and Japan: a cross‐cultural study

Bradbury‐Jones

Irvine

Sambrook

2007

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Empowerment of nursing students in the United Kingdom and Japan: a cross‐cultural study

Bradbury‐Jones

Irvine

Sambrook

2007

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…Field relationships may be knotted with tensions of non-acceptance, estrangement, awkwardness, and emotional discomfort. In addition, a timely completion of a project in different cultural groups may be inevitably affected (Laverack and Brown 2003;Meadows et al 2003;Birman 2005).…”

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Using an Adaptive Methodology to Study Human–Animal Interactions in Cultural Context

Jegatheesan

2012

Anthrozoös

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This paper presents an adaptive methodology to study child-pet interactions in diverse cultural groups. A systematic and procedural guideline, in the form of a process flow which graphically encapsulates the abstractions of the ethnographic research paradigm is presented. The methodology is based on the iterative and self-corrective features of the ethnographic approach, and is shown to be effective in uncovering detailed and culturally nuanced data. The approach involves adaptations, if needed, during the course of research as opposed to strict application of initial designs that may prove to be culturally inappropriate or irrelevant. The iterative nature of the process involves the following recurring cycle of collection of data, analysis, check for validation, and if not satisfactory, adaptation leading back to collection of more data. This cycle repeats until valid results are found. This methodology was used in the context of a 3-year study which involved 90 children from six different cultural groups. The effectiveness of the approach was determined by its ability to discover holistic and richer understanding of the subject matter, and address the complexity and dynamics of child-pet interactions in different cultures. A few examples of findings are also presented to illustrate this approach.Keywords: adaptive methodology, child-pet bond, ethnographic approach, human-animal interactions, multicultural researchThe human-animal bond is a universal phenomena experienced by people from different cultural backgrounds. Human beings and animals have been subsisting together for thousands of years. The early evidence of domestication, for example, of dogs, dates back towards the end of the last Ice Age (Clutton-Brock 1995). The relationships that have developed over time between humans and animals have been widely influenced by cultural beliefs and practices. For example, Buddhists believe that Buddha took the forms of different animals in his various rebirths. Therefore, they strive to experience compassion and ❖ Downloaded by [RMIT University] at 08:24 11 August 2015 practice non-violence towards animals. The human-animal bond is believed to continue after death, when a pet guides their owner/guardian to their final abode (Pattnaik 2004). As the examples above illustrate, there are several layers of complexity in human-animal relationships because they are bound by the cultural, religious, and situational contexts in which they occur.Unfortunately, very little has been researched about human-animal interactions (HAI) in cultural contexts. A recent search for empirical studies in HAI in different cultures produced 22 references to articles published in journals-among them 15 studies used quantitative methods, three used a mixed method approach, and four used qualitative methods. The studies were conducted by scholars in a variety of different disciplines, including veterinary science, animal welfare, biological science, social work, and psychology. The use of questionnaires was the predominant methodology in a maj...

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“…As Solomon Islands pijin is the business language in these villages, I engaged the This cultural practice resonates with the experience of Laverack and Brown (2003) in Fiji, where they emphasised consideration of cultural norms that dictate place of individuals in a group setting. However, this meant that the chief always answered first, which can then influence the answers of the following informants.…”

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“…This means that in general, pace of life is slower compared to the pace adopted in Western societies. Laverack and Brown (2003) …”

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Social impact assessment, social justice and scales of knowledge: exploring the emerging mining industry in Solomon Islands

Ash¹

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This thesis examines power relations in the context of social impact assessment (SIA) as it is applied in the emerging mining industry in Solomon Islands. While the social impacts of large-scale mining in the Global South are well documented, little is known about how and why adverse social impacts continue to occur in the presence of numerous 'best practice' policy and planning tools, including SIA. This raises questions on the efficacy of SIA in identifying, contextualising and mitigating potential social impacts on communities affected by mining activity, particularly on traditional lands inhabited by indigenous peoples.This thesis presents a critical analysis of SIA to provide insight on this disparity in policy and practice, and to enhance sociological understanding on the interplay of globally-driven mining projects, the identification of social impacts, and the role of policy and institutions in cross-cultural contexts. The proposed extraction of nickel in Isabel Province, Solomon Islands, serves as the case study for this analysis. Employing the conceptual frameworks of social justice and political ecology, and drawing on six months' fieldwork in Solomon Islands, qualitative data from individual and group interviews (n=33) and document analysis (n=11) was collected across geopolitical scales -international, national, provincial and local -to compare and analyse perspectives of documents, institutions and people towards SIA and socially just development in the context of potential mining activity. Analysis of these perspectives exposed the extent to which SIA produces, reinforces and/or exacerbates, social injustices.Research findings identified the limits of SIA in: 1) recognising and accounting for indigenous identities and gender roles; 2) the unequal distribution of economic and other resources associated with the development of mining, including the privatisation of land and employment; and 3) representation of project-affected communities through consultation activities associated with SIA, including Free, Prior and Informed Consent. With political ecology as the foundation of this thesis, this thesis argues that these social injustices materialise as a result of a disparity, or mismatch, between knowledge frames across scales.While SIA is bounded to the rhetoric of social justice, consent and participation, this thesis demonstrates that Western expert knowledge and norms are interwoven into the SIA regime, rendering local experiential knowledge marginal. Reflecting this, a multiscale SIA approach is proposed to include consideration of different scales of knowledge systems, iii with outcomes that might assist to mitigate social injustices, such as those identified in this

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Qualitative Research in a Cross-Cultural Context: Fijian Experiences

Cited by 30 publications

References 5 publications

Empowerment of nursing students in the United Kingdom and Japan: a cross‐cultural study

Empowerment of nursing students in the United Kingdom and Japan: a cross‐cultural study

Using an Adaptive Methodology to Study Human–Animal Interactions in Cultural Context

Social impact assessment, social justice and scales of knowledge: exploring the emerging mining industry in Solomon Islands

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