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I Wanted to Be Able to Stand on My Own Two Feet First—Younger Parents Exiting Homelessness and Care and Their Aspirations

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This qualitative study examines the aspirations, motivations and support needs of 15 young parents in South Australia with experiences of out‐of‐home care (OOHC) or homelessness. Most participants aimed to delay parenting to achieve financial stability, education and personal development, but faced unplanned pregnancies due to inadequate ...
Tim Moore, Stewart McDougall
wiley   +1 more source

Biographical Research Methods [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
A four volumes collection on biographical methods prepared by Robert Miller (Queen University of Belfast). This selection is organized around eight themes including the classical statements of the pre-war American “Chicago School” of sociology and the ...
Costa Ruibal, Òscar
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Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
wiley   +1 more source

“Lives and times”: The case for qualitative longitudinal research in anatomical sciences education

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Qualitative longitudinal research (QLR) focuses on changes in perceptions, interpretations, or practices through time. Despite longstanding traditions in social science, QLR has only recently appeared in anatomical sciences education (ASE).
Charlotte E. Rees, Ella Ottrey
wiley   +1 more source

Resource allocation and growth strategies in a multi‐plant firm: Kanegafuchi Spinners in the early 20th century

open access: yesStrategic Management Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Research Summary Using detailed plant‐ and individual‐level data from a major Japanese cotton spinning company in the early 20th century, we examine the within‐firm allocation of skilled human capital in conjunction with investment in physical capital, accompanying the firm's evolving strategic priorities.
Shotaro Yamaguchi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Faire famille entre le Mozambique et l’Allemagne : parcours biographiques de migrants mozambicains arrivés comme travailleurs contractuels en République démocratique allemande (RDA)

open access: yesEnfances, Familles, Générations, 2022
Research Framework: The article focuses on the pathways of former contract workers who came to the German Democratic Republic (GDR) from Mozambique under bilateral agreements between 1979 and 1990.
Ines Grau
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Reflexive thematic analysis and men's embodiment following injury or illness: A worked example

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Reflexive thematic analysis (reflexive TA) originated within psychology and the social sciences and has become an increasingly popular qualitative analytic method across a range of disciplines. In this article, we offer a brief methodological guide for researchers hoping to use the method, suitable for beginners through to those experienced in
Gareth Terry, Nikki Hayfield
wiley   +1 more source

“He Got to Italy and He Got Caught Forever”: Dating Pavel Muratov’s First Italienische Reise [PDF]

open access: yesЛитературный факт
The question of dating Pavel Muratov’s first travel to Italy (the crucial milestone in his biography) turns out to be unexpectedly complicated, so its solution may also have a methodological interest.
Vsevolod V. Zeltchenko
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Biographical Research

open access: yes, 2004
It is now more than twenty years since I first came across biographical research in connection with my doctoral thesis. It was a time when this approach was beginning to re-establish itself after half a century, in German sociology in particular but also at the international level.
openaire   +2 more sources

Biography as empowerment or appropriation: Research and practice issues [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
Biographical methods are increasingly recognised as making a positive contribution to research and practice in health and social care, in particular claims for empowerment are frequently made.
Bornat, Joanna, Walmsley, Jan
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