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Showing 1 to 20 of 259 for “"qualitative inquiry"”.
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Validity in Qualitative Inquiry
Despite the increased use of qualitative methods of inquiry in educational research and evaluation, relatively little is known about validity in qualitative inquiry. This dissertation includes an examination of the concept of validity as it applies to qualitative inquiry and a discussion of the …
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Parents’ perspectives of sibling bullying: A qualitative inquiry
… 11 parents using a semi-structured interview. A qualitative methodology based on a trauma-informed lens family systems theory was used to explore the impact of sibling bullying. This research aimed to learn about parents' childhood experiences of sibling bullying and how they respond to their …
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Informal communication in the humanities: A qualitative inquiry
… communication patterns of humanities scholars. A qualitative inquiry based on in-depth interviews was conducted. Thirty-six scholars from three humanities disciplines--history, philosophy, and literature--participated in various stages of the study. The intent was to find out how humanists …
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Faith-Based Organizations and Legislative Advocacy: A Qualitative Inquiry
… meaning associated with advocacy activities, the inquiry asked the following questions, How do faith-based organizations engage in legislative advocacy in the Commonwealth of Virginia? What meaning do the organizations assign to their advocacy activities? The inquiry's findings, congruent with …
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WOMEN’S AWARENESS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN EMERGING ADULTHOOD: A QUALITATIVE INQUIRY
This is a qualitative investigation into women’s awareness of sexual violence during emerging adulthood. Sexual violence refers to any sexual act that is experienced as a threat or violation and takes away an individual’s ability to control intimate contact (Adams, 2005). Current estimates suggest …
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Chosen Ones: A Qualitative Inquiry into the Collegiate Team Captain Experience
… may be the case, only one study was found which qualitatively investigated this position in male ice hockey (Dupois et al. 2006). Moran and Weiss (2005) highlighted differences in male versus female peer leadership in sport. A gap in the current sport psychology literature exists in the critical …
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A qualitative inquiry into my journey of learning as an artist
… Working from the idea that art production is a qualitative method of inquiry, the process for creating five paintings was closely examined. Through documentation, in the form of journal entries and visual images, learning strategies were identified and discussed. Drawing on the work of John …
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A qualitative inquiry into community college students' perceptions of teacher passion
… teaching and about passionate teachers. This qualitative phenomenological study examines how community college students perceive passionate teaching. The research results identify qualities of learning intimacy: caring, quality of instruction, zest, and discipline expertise and passionate …
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Making meaning of conflict: A qualitative inquiry in two preschool classrooms
This qualitative study was conducted to examine the phenomenon of conflict as a relational process as it is played out in the natural settings of two classrooms. The researcher sought to explore the developmental potential that conflict affords children as they try to make meaning of their …
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Reconstructing the Meaning of Fidelity: A Qualitative Inquiry into Swinging Relationships
This dissertation used qualitative methods to gain a richer understanding of the dynamics of swinging relationships. Swinging was defined at the onset of the study as sexual activities that married couples engage in with people other than their spouse. Fourteen people (seven couples) volunteered …
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Wellness Programming For Adults With Disabilities: A Qualitative Inquiry Of Stakeholders’ Perspectives
… of a program in the regional community, qualitative methodology was utilized to explore the views of key community stakeholders to gain an in-depth understanding of their perceptions of wellness programming needs for adults with disabilities in the regional community. Data were collected …
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A qualitative inquiry into why and how special educators leave the field
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Physician Couples: A Qualitative Inquiry Focused on Gendered Power and Marital Equality
… and play out in physician marriages. This qualitative study uses a social constructionist feminist theoretical lens to examine data from 36 physician interviews to explore how gender and power organize physician family life. Using a grounded theory approach, we found that couples’ “undoing” …
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A Qualitative inquiry into the relationship marketing practice of UK insurance brokers.
… interviewees (broker account executives). The qualitative approach is adopted so that the nature and meaning of broker-client relationships can be investigated in-depth. An abduction analytical approach is taken, which sits between induction and deduction, closer to an inductive perspective. …
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The Experience of Being Partnered With a Couples Therapist: A Qualitative Inquiry
This qualitative phenomenological study explored the experience of being in a romantic relationship with a couples therapist. Fourteen spouses participated in semi-structured interviews. Data were analyzed using descriptive phenomenology and themes were identified through meaning units. A majority …
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A Qualitative Inquiry of Fathering in the Rural Context of Appalachia Virginia
Given the increasing evidence of the benefits of father involvement, this study examined the process of fathering and the contributions to supporting father involvement and father identity. Emerging research in fathering suggests a complex set of contextual factors as influences on father identity …
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QUALITATIVE INQUIRY INTO FULL-TIME AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
The purpose of this study was to determine how AmeriCorps State and National volunteers in school settings think the experience has influenced them, their goals, and future plans. I used semi structure interviews to investigate this question. Members I interviewed talked about the first-hand …
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