The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

Gaining Balance: Toward a Grounded Theory of the Decision-Making Processes of Applicants for Adoption of Children with and without Disabilities

Philip Burge and Margaret Jamieson
Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

PhotoVoice is an award-winning international charity whose work empowers some of the most disadvantaged groups in the world with photographic skills so that they can transform their lives, as well as a method that has become a popular choice for participatory qualitative researchers. Their site features information on the methodology and their projects, books and manuals, and networking opportunities.

The Weekly Review

Entering into a "Community" of Experience and Meaning: A Review of Interviewing for Education and Social Science Research: The Gateway Approach by Carolyn Lunsford Mears

Robin Cooper
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

TQR Editor Highlights

Maureen Duffy co-authored a new article with Len Sperry, entitled, "Workplace Mobbing: Family Dynamics and Therapeutic Considerations," that was published in the October 2009 issue of The American Journal of Family Therapy.

Ron Chenail wrote a forward entitled "Becoming Competent with Competencies or What I Have Learned about Learning" for the new book, Mastering Competencies in Family Therapy: A Practical Approach to Theory and Clinical Case Documentation, by Diane Gehart.

NSU Online Graduate Qualitative Research Certificate Program Begins Second Year

The NSU Graduate Qualitative Research Certificate Program enters its second year as we begin accepting applications for winter 2010 courses. The Certificate's eight three-credit hour, online courses designed to prepare faculty, professional research consultants, and graduate students to understand a variety of qualitative research approaches and to conduct qualitative research studies begins its second year. The program features

• Experienced and Compassionate Qualitative Research Faculty
• Talented, Diverse, and Supportive Students
• Advanced Qualitative Data Analysis Courses
• One-on-One Mentoring
• Students' Ability to Customize Their Learning
• Publishing Opportunities
• Supportive Human Subjects Review
• Academic Journal Editorial Appointments
• Latest Online Learning Tools

For more information regarding this unique online learning experience, please email Ron Chenail at ron@nova.edu.

New Calls for Conference Papers, Proposals, and Abstracts; and Training and Funding Opportunities

• Qualitative Research in Management and Organization Conference - Call for Papers
• 11th Workshop Qualitative Research in Psychology: Topic: The Values in Qualitative Research - Call for Proposals
• QRMH3: The Third Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference - Call for Papers and Expressions of Interest
• The Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey's Visiting International Fellowship - Call for Applications
• The Sixth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2010): Preliminary Call for Paper, Poster and Session Proposals
• 31st Annual Ethnography in Education Research Forum "Creativity, Crisis and Qualitative Research: Re-imagining Education in a Changing World": Call for Papers
• 2009 Conference on College Composition and Communication's Qualitative Research Network - Call for Proposals

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles: PhotoVoice

• Drew S., Duncan, R., & Sawyer, S. (2009). 'I-witnessing': A visual storytelling technique for researching self, health, and chronic condition self-management in adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 44(2), S32. doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.10.088 Abstract
• Fereday, J., MacDougall, C., Spizzo, M., Darbyshire, P., & Schiller, W. (2009). "There's nothing I can't do - I just put my mind to anything and I can do it": A qualitative analysis of how children with chronic disease and their parents account for and manage physical activity. BMC Pediatrics, 9(1). doi:10.1186/1471-2431-9-1 Full Text
• Gotschi, E., Delve, R., & Freyer, B. (2009). Participatory photography as a qualitative approach to obtain insights into farmer groups. Field Methods, 21(3), 290-308, doi:10.1177/1525822X08325980 Abstract
• Hergenrather, K. C., Rhodes, S. D., Cowan, C. A., Bardhoshi, G., & Pula, S. (2009). Photovoice as community-based participatory research: A qualitative review. American Journal of Health Behavior, 33(6), 686-698. Abstract
• Vaughn, L. M., Forbes, J. R., & Howell, B. (2009). Enhancing home visitation programs: Input from a participatory evaluation using Photovoice. Infants & Young Children, 22(2), 132-145. doi:10.1097/01.IYC.0000348054.10551.66 Abstract

Qualitative Research Employment Openings

• Assistant Professor of Sociology (The New School)
• Associate Consultant (Strategy Consulting Nonprofit Organization)
• Data Analyst/Reporting Specialist (Department of Elementary & Secondary Education)
• Health Research Assistant (Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)
• Market Research Analyst (Quantitative Research Firm - Financial Services)
• Market Research Manager (Dow Jones)
• Medical Director (American Craig Group)
• Product Manager (TeleCommunication Systems)
• Program Associate (Partnership for Prevention)
• Regional Account Director (HealthFocus International)
• Research Analyst (Egon Zehnder International)
• Research Analyst (Electronic Arts)
• Research Assistant (The Geneva Foundation)
• Research Associate II - Bioethics (Seattle Children's)
• Research Public Health Analyst (Research Triangle Institute)
• Senior Educational Evaluation Specialist (American Institutes for Research)

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