The Weekly Qualitative Report

The Weekly Qualitative Report

ISSN 1945-2853

Volume 2, Number 5

February 2, 2009

URL: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/WQR/wqr2_5.html

The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

Sensory Isolation in Flotation Tanks: Altered States of Consciousness and Effects on Well-being

Anette Kjellgren, Francisca Lyden, and Torsten Norlander
Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden

The Weekly Review

The Next Generation of Grounded Theorists Tells All

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

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

Recherches qualitatives (ISSN: 1203-3839) is published twice a year by l'Association pour la recherche qualitative (ARQ). Since 1989, the journal has promoted and supported the development and understanding of qualitative research and its methodologies. It encourages the production of synthesis and critical analysis that examine the contributions and limitations of approaches, ways to improve, innovative or differentiate methodologies. The journal publishes analyses, commentaries, and discussions concerning the critical issues of theoretical, methodological, ethical, epistemological or ideological importance in the qualitative research.

NSU Announces New Online Graduate

Qualitative Research Certificate Program

The NSU Graduate Qualitative Research Certificate Program consists of eight three-credit hour online courses designed to prepare academics, professional research consultants, and graduate students to understand a variety of qualitative research approaches and to conduct qualitative research studies. Applications for summer 2009 courses are now being accepted.

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

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles

Biggerstaff, D., & Thompson, A. (2008). Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA): A qualitative methodology of choice in healthcare research. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 5(3), 214-224. Abstract
Elo, S., & Kyngas, H. (2008). The qualitative content analysis process. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 62(1), 107-115. Abstract
Konopasek, Z. (2008). Making thinking visible with Atlas.ti: Computer assisted qualitative analysis as textual practices. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 9(2), Abstract
Lu, C-J., & Shulman, S. W. (2008). Rigor and flexibility in computer-based qualitative research: Introducing the Coding Analysis Toolkit. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches, 2(1), 105-117. Abstract
Mumford, M. D., Bedell-Avers, K. E., Hunter, S. T., Espejo, J., Eubanks, D., & Connelly, M. S. (2008). Violence in ideological and non-ideological groups: A quantitative analysis of qualitative data. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 386), 1521-1561. Abstract

Qualitative Research Employment Openings

Associate Market Research Manager, Future Juice (Dr Pepper Snapple Group)
Client Service Manager (Nuvista Strategies)
Digital Media Services Director (J. C. Penney Company)
Director, Strategy and Client Services (Commonhealth)
Qualitative Senior Associate - Experimentation (General Mills)
Research Associate / Assistant Research Scientist (Indiana University)
Research Associate for Client & Project Services (Marketvision Research)
Senior Fellow (CDC Foundation)
Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor (American Red Cross)
Senior Research Analyst (University of California San Francisco)
Senior Vendor Manager (Amazon.com)
Usability Engineer (Volkswagen of America)
Vice President / Group Director, Account Planning (Digitas)

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