The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

Older People with Complex Health Needs Desire for Change: A Qualitative Study

Diane Jorgensen, David R. Thomas, and Matthew Parsons
University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Qualitative Research in the News

• Office Gossip Strategies
• Digital World Explorer
• New Media Meets the Focus Group - Can They Play Nice Together?
• Social Software: The Other "Design for Social Impact"

The Weekly Review

Exploring Sheila Keegan's World of Commercial Qualitative Research

Ronald J. Chenail
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

Challenging the Notion of Knowledge: This website describes a research project funded by the Finnish Academy and the Arts Council of Finland on the relationship between bodily knowledge and understandings of reality.

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
• Academic Journal Editorial Appointments

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 Web 2.0: The Next Leap! - Call for Presentations and Papers
• Inspiration in Action 2010 -- The Worldwide Conference on Qualitative Research - Call for Submissions
• The 6th Nordic Interdisciplinary Conference on Qualitative Methods in the Service of Health (QMSH) - Call for Submissions
• The British Psychological Society Qualitative Methods in Psychology Section (QMiP) Annual Conference 2010 - Call for Papers
• The 2nd Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML2010) - Initial Announcement

Previously Announced Open Calls and Conferences

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles: Autoethnography

• Carlton, E. L., Whiting, J. B., Bradford, K., Dyk, P. H., & Vail, A. (2009). Defining factors of successful university-community collaborations: An exploration of one healthy marriage project. Family Relations, 58 (1) 28-40. Abstract
• Jager, K. B., Bak, J., Barber, A., Bozek, K., Bocknek, E. L., & Weir, G. (2009). Qualitative inquiry and family therapist identity construction through community-based child welfare practice. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 21 (1), 39-57. Abstract
• Lahman, M. K. E. (2009). Dreams of my daughter: An ectopic pregnancy. Qualitative Health Research, 19(2), 272-278. Abstract
• Mackinlay, E. (2009). Singing maternity through autoethnography: Making visible the musical world of myself as a mother. Early Child Development and Care, 179(6), 717-731. Abstract
• Miller, A. (2009). Pragmatic radicalism: An autoethnographic perspective on pre-service teaching. Teaching and Teacher Education, 25(6), 909-916. Abstract

Qualitative Research Employment Openings

• Qualitative Research Associate (Ipsos North America)
• Sr. VP, Qualitative Research (Harris Interactive)
• Qualitative Research Interviewers (SmartAnalyst)
• Qualitative Research Analyst (Research Analyst II) (Vanderbilt University Medical Center; Institute for Medicine and Public Health)
• Qualitative Research Analyst (Child Trends, Inc.)
• Qualitative Research Analyst (Society for Research in Child Development)
• Research Associate / Qualitative Interviewer (UCLA Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention)
• Director - Institutional Research, Demography & Assessment (Eastern Washington University)
• Research Analyst (Los Angeles Community College District)
• Director of Assessment, Learning and Teaching (Mount Ida College)

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