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Understanding Community Privacy through Focus Group Studies
… personally identifying information, so also is a group of people, a community, concerned about the privacy of sensitive information entrusted to their care. Our research seeks to develop a better understanding of the factors contributing to the sensitivity of community information, of the privacy …
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Focus group assessment of parenting education preferences of Hispanics and whites
… of this qualitative study was to determine, via focus groups, parenting values, skills, practices and methodology for parenting education in the Hispanic and White cultures in Texas. The information can be used in the development of culturally-responsive parent education programs. The …
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The health perspectives of overweight Iranian women: a focus group approach
… also was to get women's feedback on the value of focus group techniques in gathering information from this group. Participants were 18 Iranian women between the ages of 21-49 years old, who lived in the urban area of Tehran, having a body mass index (BMI) of 25 or greater. Considerations of health …
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Teens understanding of the indicators of the tendency to abuse alcohol: Focus group discussions
Alcohol abuse has become an epidemic in the modern world. The increase in this social problem has brought with it many consequences which everyone in society has to deal with. Unfortunately, the anguish of abuse has also spread through the world of teens. Are there indicators which portend the …
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Exploring anti-gang advertising: Focus group discussions with gang members and at-risk youth
… about anti-gang messages generated from focus groups with gang members and at-risk youth and suggest two main contributions that anti-gang advertising can make to larger gang reform efforts. In addition, the conclusions offer insight into how gang members and at-risk youth perceive …
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Ethical dilemmas on social networking sites : focus group discussions with journalists and news consumers
… (Broersma & Graham, 2013). By understanding both groups' expectations of privacy regarding information posted on these two SNSs, we can begin to create a unified understanding that will prevent emotional harm and will promote more positive online interactions. This research study utilized focus …
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School Administrators' Identification of Desirable Dispositions in New Teacher Candidates: A Focus Group Study
… disposition. The research procedure uses a focus group format to conduct a multi-round survey/discussion to obtain input and consensus on two asked of school administrators: (1)'What do administrators believe are the critical dispositions a teacher candidate must possess?' and (2) 'Do …
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Ideas for Diabetes Prevention in High Risk American Indian Children: A Parent Focus Group Approach
… American Indians daily life experiences.<br /> A focus group technique, was utilized in this study to. a) facilitate a discussion of perceptions and beliefs of American Indian participants, and b) to begin to design culturally sensitive strategies for weight reduction and increased physical …
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An Exploration of Diabetes Self-Care Among Older Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Focus Group Study
… Design:This study used an exploratory, focus group design to gain a better understanding of diabetes self-care among older adolescents and how they integrate diabetes self-care activities into their lives. Six focus groups were conducted and adolescents (n = 21) participated in either a …
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The effects of lateral and vertical heterogeneity on focus group discussions for organizational and learner needs assessment
The focus group meeting is an approach to identifying potential learning needs and developing awareness for organizational change. Currently, the literature recommends that focus groups be composed of both laterally and vertically homogeneous group members to enhance trust among participants and …
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Exploring the First Year of Teaching Through Focus Group Discussions, Ethno-Mimesis, A/r/tography, and Performance Ethnography
<p>The United States is focusing on the important and worthy goal of<em> no child being left behind</em> and in order to accomplish this goal, we must ensure that no teacher, including the first-year teacher, is left behind. This study explores the experiences of three first-year teachers on a …
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'It shouldn't have to be this way' : a focus group analysis of rape myths in Clery act timely warnings
… caught. This research, conducted as qualitative focus group analysis, shows how students identify, interpret and make meaning out of perceived rape myths embedded in the descriptions of the sexual assaults in the Clery releases (timely warnings). Further, the way those students interacted with …
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A Focus Group Of Adolescent Haitian Immigrants: Factors Affecting Their Perceptions Of Academic Success In A Florida Public High School
… for Haitian students was investigated through group interviews and focus group interviews textual data. The resulting qualitative exploratory study is meant to further our understandings of the Haitian students' perceived and real successes, as well as to further additive bicultural educational …
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A Formative Evaluation for a Food Choices Intervention in a Mississippi Delta Community: A Focus Group of Rural African American Adolescents
… rural African American adolescents. Seven focus groups were conducted with a total of 33 participants, 21 girls and 12 boys, aged 13-18. Adolescents were grouped by age and gender. A moderator, who was trained in focus group methodology, conducted the session using a focus group discussion …
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The comparative effect of focus group and telephone interviews on the amount and specificity of the information gained for needs identification
… have been found to yield better data than group methods. However, the assumptions that the focus group interview promotes self-disclosure and provides more information and insight than the face-to-face interview through a non-threatening environment, make it a possible alternative method …
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I’m a Believer – But I’ll Be Damned if I’m Religious : Belief and Religion in the Greater Copenhagen Area : A Focus Group Study
… the concept of religion. Data created in focus groups on 1) What does it mean to be a believer today, and 2) Can one be more or less religious shows that religion as a concept pertains to five distinct aspects; belief, routinized religion, religion-as-heritage, practice and tradition. …
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Teacher Perceptions of Food and Activity Patterns Among Children in an American Indian Community at High Risk for Diabetes: A Teacher Focus Group Approach
… of the perspective of teachers.<br /> Krueger's focus group technique was utilized in this study to: a) facilitate discussions of the perceptions and beliefs of teachers of children on an American Indian reservation as participants, and b) begin to design culturally sensitive intervention …
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Clients' returning for cervical screening results : a focus group study exploring the reasons why women spontaneously return for their results at the Khayelitsha Cervical Cancer Screening Project
… mass, organised screening programmes. This study focuses on one aspect of the screening process: the clients' receiving of their screening results. For the most part, health providers in resource-poor settings rely on the clients themselves to return to the health service to receive their results …
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