The Weekly Qualitative Report

The Weekly Qualitative Report

ISSN 1945-2853

Volume 2, Number 9

March 2, 2009

URL: http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/WQR/wqr2_9.html

The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

An Exploratory Study on Adolescents Experiences of Using ICQ (I Seek You)

Zenobia C. Y. Chan
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Wilson Cheuk
Po Chiu Catholic Secondary School, Hong Kong, China

The Weekly Review

Appreciative Inquiry for One: The Joy of Appreciative Living: Your 28-Day Plan to Greater Happiness in 3 Incredibly Easy Steps

Jan S. Chenail
Broward College, Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

audiotranscription.de: Solutions for Digital Recording and Transcription is a source of information for simple and inexpensive digital recording and transcription resources and information. The site directors, Thorsten Dresing and Thorsten Pehion, share how to use value-for-money recorders and free transcription software. They also provide guidance for transcribing, transferring and converting sound files, interviewing, and recording, as well as an informative set of basic questions and answers for beginners.

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

Halea, A., Snow-Geronob, J., & Morales, F. (2008). Transformative education for culturally diverse learners through narrative and ethnography. Teaching and Teacher Education, 24(6), 1413-1425. Abstract
Hartmanna, T., Fischerb, M., & Haymaker, J. (2009). Implementing information systems with project teams using ethnographicaction research. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 23(1), 57-67. Abstract
Littleton, J., Park, J., Thornley, C., Anderson, A., & Lawrence, J. (2008). Migrants and tuberculosis: analysing epidemiological data with ethnography. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 32(2), 142-149. Abstract
Pink, S. (2008). An urban tour. Ethnography, 9(2), 175-196. Abstract
Plows. A. (2008). Social movements and ethnographic methodologies: An analysis using case study examples. Sociology Compass, 2(5), 1523-1538. Abstract
Wasterfors, D. (2008). Businessmen as folk ethnographers. Ethnography, 9(2), 235-256. Abstract

Qualitative Research Employment Openings

Assistant Professor of Educational Research (Georgia Southern University)
Assistant / Associate / Full Professor in Socio-behavioral and Administrative Pharmacy (Nova Southeastern University)
Clinical Social Worker (BearingPoint)
Director of Product Marketing - Utilities (SunEdison)
Intern (National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City Metro)
National Sales Manager (CBS Corporation - CBS Radio)
Project Director (University of Massachusetts Medical School)
Research Analyst - Global Media & Communications (InterMedia)
Research Coordinator, Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. Center for Leadership and Ethics (Columbia University )
Researcher (American Hospital Association)
Researcher (Tufts University)
Visiting Project Coordinator (University of Illinois at Chicago)

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