scholarly journals Estudio del comportamiento de consumo del surfista español. Una aproximación desde la perspectiva profesional

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 241-259
Author(s):  
Paloma Sanz-Marcos ◽  
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Gloria Jiménez-Marín ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Social Implication ◽  
Collective Identification

This article analyzes the practice and consumption of surfing in Spain in order to broaden the study of the Spanish surfer from a consumption perspective. Through a methodology of qualitative approach based on the realization of a panel of experts with the eight most representative managers of Spanish surfing brands and the celebration of four focus groups integrated by Spanish surfers, it is intended to know if both the practice as the consumption of this activity implies some kind of social implication in its condition as a space for collective identification. The results indicate that, although it is a fully socially developed sport, there is no evidence that its practice motivates or strengthens social ties between Spanish surfers.

scholarly journals Council Press Offices as Sources of Political Information: Between Journalism for Accountability and Propaganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Vanessa Rodríguez-Breijo ◽  
Núria Simelio ◽  
Pedro Molina-Rodríguez-Navas
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
The Public ◽  
Selection Of

This study uses a qualitative approach to examine what political and technical leaders of municipalities understand transparency and public information to mean, and what role they believe the different subjects involved (government, opposition, and the public) should have. The websites of 605 Spanish councils with more than 100,000 inhabitants were analysed and three focus groups were held with political and technical leaders from a selection of sample councils. The results show that the technical and political leaders of the councils do not have a clear awareness of their function of management accountability or of the need to apply journalistic criteria to the information they publish, defending with nuances the use of propaganda criteria to focus on the actions of the local government, its information, the lack of space dedicated to public debate and the opposition’s actions. In relation to accountability and citizen participation, they have a negative view of citizens, who they describe as being disengaged. However, they emphasize that internally it is essential to continue improving in terms of the culture of transparency and the public information they provide citizens.

scholarly journals Teaching-service integration: implications and roles in experiences of Undergraduate Courses in Nursing

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cavalcanti de Farias Brehmer ◽  
Flávia Regina Souza Ramos
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Primary Healthcare ◽  
Service Integration ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Intervening Factors

The study aimed at understanding the implications of the teaching-service integration to nursing education from the perspective of teachers, students and professionals in Primary Healthcare as well as identifying the roles of teachers and professionals who follow practical experiences in education. This is a case study of qualitative approach carried out in five undergraduate courses in Nursing in the state of Santa Catarina. A total of 22 teachers and 14 professionals were interviewed and five focus groups were conducted with students. Results are presented in two categories: Implications of the teaching-service integration to education in Nursing: contributing factors and intervening factors and Relationships established in the experiences: a unison speech and a dissonant practice. The contributions of the teaching-service integration are undeniable. Despite this belief, there are intervening factors that need to be on the agenda for discussion. The role of facilitator in education emerged strongly despite conflicting perceptions remain.

scholarly journals Changing the Story: Implications of Narrative on Teacher Identity

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Geah Pressgrove ◽  
Melissa Janoske ◽  
Stephanie Madden
Keyword(s):  
Public Education ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Teacher Identity ◽  
Teacher Shortage ◽  
Teaching Profession ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Reputation Management ◽  
Communication Interventions

This study takes a qualitative approach to understanding the connections among narrative, professional identity, and reputation management in public education. Through 15 interviews and five focus groups with high-achieving teachers and administrators, researchers explored the narratives these educators share to understand and improve the story of the teaching profession. Central to the findings are societal, organizational, and community-level factors that have led to a reputation crisis for the profession of teaching and thus contribute to the national teacher shortage. Ultimately, this study points to the notion that a shift in the perception of the value of teaching and teachers can be affected when narratives are understood and the principles of reputation management are applied. Communication interventions that provide a path forward are discussed.

scholarly journals Doctors’ perceptions on distance education and contribution of Family Health specialization

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (suppl 1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Menger Cezar ◽  
Adriana Aparecida Paz ◽  
Márcia Rosa da Costa ◽  
Maria Eugênia Bresolin Pinto ◽  
Cleidilene Ramos Magalhães
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Rio Grande ◽  
Daily Practice ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Rio Grande Do Sul ◽  
Porto Alegre ◽  
Teaching Modality

Abstract This article is contextualized in the Brazilian More Doctors Program (PMM). It was aimed at understanding the perception of distance education and its contributions to health practices in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. Through a qualitative approach and using a focus groups methodology, this study was conducted with the participation of PMM doctors and family health specialization course students of Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre. The results show that, although distance education is still a new topic for most of PMM professionals, it did not hinder the identification of potentialities in this teaching modality. It contributed to the education and qualification of these professionals’ daily practice, both in terms of their individual clinical performance and of teamwork.

Towards Better Understanding of Children's Relationships With Online Games and Advergames

2020 ◽  
pp. 175-193
Author(s):  
Ali Ben Yahia ◽  
Sihem Ben Saad ◽  
Fatma Choura Abida
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Digital Marketing ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Psychological States ◽  
Ethical Implications ◽  
Marketing To Children ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Depth Interviews

Since the child is at the heart of current managerial and ethical challenges imposed by digitalization, digital marketing to children is henceforth calling for new territories of studies in connection with the phenomenon of “gaming” in particular. This chapter favors an in-depth understanding of the child's relation with this phenomenon through an exploratory qualitative approach. Focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted with children and their parents. Findings suggest that psychological states of users during navigation and playing are the feeling of pride, the state of flow, the experience of telepresence and the feeling of socialization. Given the specificities of this form of communication and the ethical implications, the relationship with the advergame has also been investigated.

scholarly journals Translating Provider and Staff Engagement Results to Actionable Planning and Outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 534-540
Author(s):  
Roberto Cardarelli ◽  
Madeline Slimack ◽  
Ginny Gottschalk ◽  
Michael Ruszkowski ◽  
Jessica Sass ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Leadership Team ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Action Plans ◽  
Experience Of Care ◽  
The Status ◽  
Staff Engagement

Staff and provider engagement leads to better quality and experience of care and less turnover and burnout. In this program, we describe an approach to better understand underlying factors that lead to low staff and provider engagement and address such factors by creating actionable plans that drive improved engagement measures. Focus groups were conducted with staff, advance practice providers, and faculty to better understand low scored areas in an annual third-party engagement survey. Focus group results were analyzed, and thematic action plans were then developed by a leadership team. These plans and the status of addressing the identified issues were published and disseminated back to all staff and providers using a “stoplight report.” The leadership team met every 2 to 4 weeks until all issues were addressed and communicated back to the department. The subsequent year’s engagement scores statistically increased across all engagement score domains for both staff and faculty. We conclude that using a qualitative approach to understanding low-scored engagement domains will allow a deeper and authentic understanding of the root factors that drive low engagement scores. This approach allows teams to develop responsive action plans, resulting in higher engagement scores, which will eventually lead to better service and care to patients.

Socio-spatial aspects of ageing in an urban context: an example from three Czech Republic cities

2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 1200-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
LUCIE GALČANOVÁ ◽  
DANA SÝKOROVÁ
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Older People ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Urban Context ◽  
Age In Place ◽  
Everyday Interaction ◽  
Depth Interviews

ABSTRACTThe purpose of this study is to examine how older people make sense of the changing urban environment – that is, how they experience, perceive and interpret their everyday interaction with its materiality, as well as their social ties, networks and relations. The results, based on seven focus groups and 37 individual in-depth interviews with older residents of the three most populous Czech cities, show how older people maintain the continuity of their activities, autonomy and independence within the limits of their personal resources in an active relationship with a changing urban environment and within the post-socialist context. The research supports the results of former studies that emphasise the ability of older adults to negotiate their position and actively cope with change while they age in place.

scholarly journals DEFINING TERRITORIES IN AQUATIC PUBLIC SPACES: A CASE STUDY OF IJO MIGRANT FISHERMEN IN NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 279-289
Author(s):  
Warebi G. Brisibe
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Oral History ◽  
Niger Delta ◽  
Public Spaces ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Fishing Rights ◽  
Delta Area

This paper examines the issue of territoriality in aquatic public spaces and how it affects fishing rights amongst artisanal fishermen of Ijo ethnic origin, in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. It focuses on how these fishermen view the concept of space and define territories with or without the play of architectural materiality and elements. The study adopts a qualitative approach using interviews, focus groups and oral history as methodologies. The findings show that although architecturally defined boundaries in form of markings or spatial demarcations are not common in the estuarine and riverine zones of the Niger Delta, they however exist. Often implied or expressed by actions indicative of territoriality, or even revealed through other anthropological symptoms.

scholarly journals Exploring cancel culture and the distrust of YouTube influencers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Tiffany Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Social Media Platform ◽  
The Third ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The World ◽  
Media Platform

YouTube is the third most visited website in the world after Google and Facebook, and the second most visited social media platform after Facebook (Khan, 2017). As over 90 percent of 18- to 24-year-old U.S. American internet users use YouTube (Chen, 2020), this study tackles how individuals between in this age group view their role within cancel culture, specifically on the YouTube platform. A qualitative approach, collecting data from 5 focus groups, allowed for points on cancel culture and the James Charles and Tati Westbrook case to surface. Findings showed that many participants don't believe that cancel culture is a beneficial aspect of the culture on the platform but believe that it can be necessary in some cases. Participants elaborated on their own experiences on YouTube, explaining their thoughts and beliefs as it came to cancel culture on the platform. This study attempts to fulfill a literature gap due to no clear prior research on cancel culture. The research focuses on the audience role and their effe on cancel culture in the YouTube space.

O CURRÍCULO PÓS-CRÍTICO: UMA EXPERIÊNCIA NA ESCOLA DE ENSINO FUNDAMENTAL EM VITÓRIA/ES

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-165
Author(s):  
Rosângela Maria de Nazaré Barbosa e Silva ◽  
Marcela Leal Reis Nader ◽  
Nayara Augusto Moratti
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Construction ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
School Context ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Critical Perspective ◽  
Data Collection And Analysis ◽  
The Social

This study aims to analyze the understanding of the curriculum in a post-critical perspective by students of the Elementary School of the Municipality of Vitória-ES, emphasizing the challenge of the school, in its constitution process in relation to the social construction and valorization of culture, capable of guide pedagogical practices to recognize the differences present in the school context. It was intended, by means of an exploratory study with a qualitative approach, to discuss thematic content of the post-critical curriculum, using focus groups data collection and analysis of official school documents. We conclude that the reproduction of differences happens implicitly, distancing what is proposed in school documents and what is performed inside the classrooms by teachers.

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