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Volume 3, Number 9 - March 1, 2010
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/WQR/wqr3_9.html

Ronald J. Chenail
Editor-in-Chief
Robin Cooper, Managing Editor | Monica Tobin, Production Editor

ISSN 1945-2853

The Qualitative Report Article of the Week

A Qualitative Study of Providers' Perception of Adherence of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Puerto Rico

Marta Rivero-Méndez
University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, USA
Carol S. Dawson-Rose
University of California San Francisco, California, USA
Solymar S. Solís-Báez
University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, USA

Qualitative Research in the News

The Weekly Review

Picture This: A Review of Doing Visual Ethnography: Images, Media, and Representation in Research by Sarah Pink

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

Qualitative Research Resource of the Week

Grounded Theory Online: The site provides tailored support to research students, PhD supervisors and research committees; and consultancy to industry, and post doc and professional researchers who use Glaser's Grounded Theory research method, explore grounded theory, or are getting started learning more about grounded theory.

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 summer 2010 courses. The Certificate's eight three-credit hour, online courses designed to prepare faculty, professional research consultants, and graduate students to understand and practice a variety of qualitative research approaches 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
  • Ability to Customize Your Learning
  • Publishing Opportunities
  • Academic Journal Editorial Appointments
  • Presenting Possibilities
  • Advanced Online Leaning Environment
  • Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Approach
  • Commercial and Academic Qualitative Research Focus

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

New Calls for Conferences and Journals and Training Opportunities

Previously Announced Open Calls and Conferences

New and Notable Qualitative Research Articles: Qualitative Research Studies

  • Camfield, L. (2010). "Even if she learns, she doesn't understand properly". Children's understandings of illbeing and poverty in five Ethiopian communities. Social Indicators Research, 96(1), 85-112. Full Text
  • Ives, M., & Melrose, S. (2010). Immunizing children who fear and resist needles: Is it a problem for nurses? Nursing Forum, 45(1), 29-39. Full Text
  • Wallhagen, M. I. (2010). The stigma of hearing loss. The Gerontologist, 50(1), 66-75. Full Text
  • White, A. M. (2010). It takes a village to raise a researcher: Narrative interviewing as intervention, reconciliation, and growth. Journal of Black Psychology, 36(1), 75-97. Abstract
  • Wong, C.-K., & Lou, V. W.-Q. (2010). "I wish to be self-reliant": Aspiration for self-reliance, need and life satisfaction, and exit dilemma of welfare recipients in Hong Kong. Social Indicators Research, 95(3), 519-534. Full Text

Qualitative Research Employment Opportunities

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