The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

Discovering Emerging Research in a Qualitative Study of ESL Academic Writing

Jim Hu
Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

TWQR Reviews Editor's Two New Articles

Two articles co-authored by Robin Cooper, TWQR Reviews Editor, were published in the latest issue of Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research: "My Country" / "This Country": Ambivalent Belongings of Cuban Americans in South Florida co-authored with Denese Edsall, Diana Riviera, Julia Chaitin, and J. P. Linstroth; and Negotiating the Transnationality of Social Control: Stories of Immigrant Women in South Florida co-authored with J. P. Linstroth and Julia Chaitin.

The Weekly Review

Soup to Nuts in Doing Qualitative Research: A Comprehensive Guide by David Silverman and Amir Marvasti Magolda

Diana Riviera
Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

Journal of Research Practice (JRP) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal, published online by Athabasca University Press, Canada. According to the website, the journal "exists to develop our understanding of research as a type of practice, so as to extend and enhance that practice in multiple domains."

NSU Online Graduate Qualitative Research Certificate Program Begins Second Year

The NSU Graduate Qualitative Research Certificate Program enters its second year as we beg in 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

• The Society for the Study of Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture (EPTC) - Call for Papers
• Bournemouth University's Centre for Qualitative Research's Masterclass in Theatrical Improvisation of Research Data - Call for Participants
• Is Qualitative Analysis Software Really Comparable? Conference at KWALON, the Dutch Working Group for Qualitative Research - Call for Papers
• Qualitative Research in Web 2.0: The Next Leap! - Call for Topics of Interests
• Qualitative Research in Management and Organization Conference - Call for Papers
• QRMH3: The Third Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference - Call for Papers and Expressions of Interest
• The Sixth International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry (QI2010): Preliminary Call for Paper, Poster and Session Proposals

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles: Methodological Issues

• Chaitin, J. (2009). Methodological quandaries in joint Israeli-Palestinian peace research. Journal of Research Practice, 5(1), Article M2. Full Text
• Francis, D., & Hemson, C. (2009). Youth as research fieldworkers in a context of HIV/AIDS. African Journal of AIDS Research, 8(2), 223-230. Abstract
• Jones, S., & Enriquez, G. (2009). Engaging the intellectual and the moral in critical literacy education: The four-year journeys of two teachers from teacher education to classroom practice. Reading Research Quarterly, 44(2), 145-168. doi:10.1598/RRQ.44.2.3 Abstract
• Neal, A., & McLaughlin, E. (2009). Researching up? Interviews, emotionality and policy-making elites. Journal of Social Policy, 38, 689-707. doi:10.1017/S0047279409990018 Abstract
• Gledhill, S., & Abbey, J. (2008). Sampling methods: Methodological issues involved in the recruitment of older people into a study of sexuality. Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing, 26(1), 84-94. Full Text

Qualitative Research Employment Openings

• Curriculum Development Associate (Harvard University)
• Digital Strategy Director (Agency.com)
• Director / VP Qualitative Research (Stephen Bradford Search)
• Manager Strategic Marketing (CBS Radio)
• Market Research Manager (Robert Walters)
• Market Research Project Director (TideWatch)
• Qualitative Market Research Consultant (ZS Associates)
• Research-Data Analysis Intern (The Young Women's Project)
• SEA Manager, Consumer Insight (Samsung Electronics America, Inc.)
• Senior Financial Analyst, Revenue Audit (Visa)
• Senior Manager Global Market Research - Consumer Healthcare Products (Schering-Plough)
• Senior Research Manager (PeopleMetrics, Inc.)
• Temporary Interviewer / Focus Group Facilitator (Syracuse University)

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