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Research In Special Education: Using A Research Poem As A Guide For Relationship Building, Rama Cousik
Research In Special Education: Using A Research Poem As A Guide For Relationship Building, Rama Cousik
The Qualitative Report
Building positive relationships with participants is an important component of qualitative research in the field of special education. Research poems allow expression of the evolution of participant-researcher relationship in a sensitive and nuanced manner. In this paper, I use a research poem about gardening to demonstrate how a researcher can construct a positive relationship with his/her participants. Each line of the poem represents the sequence and evolution of relationship development between the researcher and families who participated in the research.
Trust Development In Research With Indigenous Communities In The United States, Catherine E. Burnette, Sara Sanders
Trust Development In Research With Indigenous Communities In The United States, Catherine E. Burnette, Sara Sanders
The Qualitative Report
A historical backdrop of oppression and exploitation has set the stage for distrust in research relationships with many indigenous communities. Although distrust poses a barrier to conducting research with indigenous communities, it also provides a distinct opportunity to examine factors related to trust development. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to understand the factors that relate to trust development in research relationships with indigenous communities in the United States. This qualitative descriptive study explored the experiences of 13 indigenous and non-indigenous researchers working with indigenous communities. Historical oppression, risk and reputation, power balancing across multiple levels, reciprocity and benevolence, …
Evolution Of A Background Check Policy In Higher Education, Gregory T. Owen
Evolution Of A Background Check Policy In Higher Education, Gregory T. Owen
The Qualitative Report
This article is the first of a short series of works designed to articulate the results and research approach I utilized in my dissertation Analysis of Background Check Policy in Higher Education. Results of my literature review on this topic demonstrated that in the higher education environment, lack of agreement about background checks between campus community members, fueled by unresolved tensions between security and privacy, has led many universities to adopt a patchwork of fragmented background check policies. In response to these unresolved tensions, fragmented policies, and an overall lack of systematic studies of background check policy in higher education, …