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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778088503321

Titolo

Qualitative housing analysis [[electronic resource] ] : an international perspective / / edited by Paul J. Maginn, Susan Thompson, Matthew Tonts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bingley, : Emerald Jai, 2008

ISBN

1-280-77086-4

9786613681638

1-84663-991-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 p.)

Collana

Studies in qualitative methodology, , 1042-3192 ; ; v. 10

Altri autori (Persone)

MaginnPaul J. <1968->

ThompsonSusan <1954->

TontsMatthew

Disciplina

307.336072

Soggetti

Housing - Research - Methodology

Qualitative research

Social welfare & social services

Social Science - Research

Social Science - Sociology - General

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Qualitative Housing Analysis: An International Perspective; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1. Qualitative Housing Analysis: A Meta-Framework for Systematising Qualitative Research; Introduction; An Introduction to Grounded Theory; The Challenge of Housing; The Challenge of Scale and Extent; Developing a Grounded Theory: A Case Study of Intergenerational Participation in a Public Housing Community; The Challenge of Evidence-Based Policy; A Meta-Framework for Systematic Qualitative Research; Foundations for a Pragmatic sol evolutionary Systematic Approach

So Where to from Here quest Structure of the Book; References; Part I: Home and Homelessness; Chapter 2. House and Home: Methodology and Methods for Exploring Meaning and Structure; Introduction; Background to the Christchurch House and Home Study; The Research



Team and Preliminary Theoretical Work; Methodology and Methods; Qualitative Research Methods and the Examination of Social Structure; Conclusions; Notes; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 3. Reinterpreting the Research Path: Using Qualitative Methods in Homelessness Research; Introduction; Homelessness Research in Australia

Qualitative Research and Homelessness Inclusive Research Practice; Key Principles and Strategies; Strategies for Inclusive Research Practice; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 4. 'Felt Homelessness': The Contribution of Qualitative Approaches to Homelessness Research; Introduction; Operational or Experiential quest the Limits of Defining for Measurement; Felt Evidence: Epistemological and Methodological Rupturings; Conclusions: The Value of Bodily Knowledges; References; Part II: Researching Complex Housing Needs and Worlds

Chapter 5. Residents, Interviewees, Class Representatives quest Reflections on the Use of Qualitative Interviews in Knowing the Worlds of Gentrification Introduction; Neighbourhood Change, Place and Identity in Notting Hill; Constructing the Field: Research Questions and the Researched Populations; Doing the Fieldwork: Addressing Practical Challenges and Grounding Theory; Rationalizing the Rationalizations: Analysis and Presentation; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 6. Building Back Better in Sri Lanka: A Mixed Method Approach to Comparative Policy Evaluation; Introduction

Introduction to the Recovery Policies Research Strategy; Objective 1: Analyse Factors Influencing Policy Formulation and Implementation; Objective 2: Assessing Policies Against Stated Objectives; Objective 3: Assessing Policy Contribution to Sustainable Livelihoods; Conclusions; Notes; References; Chapter 7. Accommodating Gypsy sol travelers: Inclusive Approaches for Collaborative and Peer-Led Research with Gypsy Travelers; Introduction; Gypsy sol travelers in the UK; Qualitative Research Approaches and Methods; Socially Inclusive Research; Conclusions; References

Part III: Community and Housing

Sommario/riassunto

This new volume provides a theoretical and empirical perspective on the value, potential and contribution that qualitative research methodologies bring to the analysis of housing policy issues within an international context. This encompasses key housing issues, including: the meaning and significance of home; homelessness; resident participation; housing renewal and gentrification; socially mixed housing communities; Irish Gypsies; and post-apartheid housing policies. The book also includes discussion of specific methodological challenges and ethical dilemmas faced by researchers (and policy-makers). The book's core strength lies in its ability to showcase the versatility and practical application of qualitative research in housing studies.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789880303321

Autore

Zwaan Rolf A

Titolo

Aspects of literary comprehension : a cognitive approach / / Rolf A. Zwaan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia : , : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., , 1993

ISBN

1-283-42439-8

9786613424396

90-272-7684-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 pages)

Collana

Utrecht publications in general and comparative literature, , 0167-8175 ; ; v. 29

Disciplina

801/.92

Soggetti

Criticism

Criticism, Textual

Comprehension

Reading comprehension

Literature - Psychology

Cognitive psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ASPECTS OF LITERARY COMPREHENSION; Editorial page; Title page; Copyright page; Table of contents; Preface; 1. FRAMING LITERARY COMPREHENSION; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Interdisciplinary research and its problems; 1.3. Literariness and the reader; 1.4. The notion of convention; 1.5. The notion of cognitive strategy; 1.6. Some general ideas about cognitive control systems; 1.7. Control systems and similar concepts; 1.8. Psychological models of text comprehension; 1.9. The Kintsch-Van Dijk (KvD) 1978 model; 1.10. The Van Dijk and Kintsch 1983 model

1.11. The role of control systems in the KvD model; 1.12. Empirical research on literary comprehension; 1.13. Some methodological considerations; 1.14. Summary and outlook on the next chapters; 2. READINGRATE AND SURFACE-STRUCTURE REPRESENTATION; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. The selection of materials: a pilot study; 2.3. Experiment 1; 2.4. Discussion; 3. LEVELS OF REPRESENTATION; 3.1.



Introduction; 3.2. Design of Experiment 2; 3.3. Pilot Study; 3.4. Experiment 2; 3.5. Discussion; 4. PROCESSINGSPATIAL DESCRIPTIONS IN FICTION; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Experiment 3a; 43. Experiment 3b

4.4. General discussion of Experiments 3a and 3b.5. VIOLATIONS OF CONSENSUS REALITY; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Empirical research on the processing of non-factual information; 5.3. Design of Experiment 4; 5.4. Experiment 4; 5.5. Discussion; 6. TOWARDS A MODEL OF LITERARY COMPREHENSION; 6.1. Introduction; 6.2. A general discussion of Experiments 1, 2, 3a, 3b, and 4; 6.2.1. Introduction; 6.2.2. Reading rate; 6.2.3. Surface-structure representation; 6.2.4. Textbase representation; 6.2.5. Situational representation; 6.3. An integrative account of the results; 6.4. The pragmatic model

6.5. Some thoughts on knowledge representation; 6.6. The construction of a situation model and a pragmatic model: an example; 6.7. The phenomenological experience of literary reading vs. the model; 6.8. On the role of text factors in the model; 6.9. Implications for cognitive psychology and literary studies; 6.10. Summary and Conclusion; REFERENCES; APPENDIX I: THE SIX TEXTS USED IN EXPERIMENTS 1 AND 2; APPENDIX II: THE TWO EXPERIMENTAL TEXTS USED IN EXPERIMENT 4; INDEX OF NAMES

Sommario/riassunto

Given the fact that there are widely different types of text, it is unlikely that every text is processed in the same way. It is assumed here that for each text type, proficient readers have developed a particular cognitive control system, which regulates the basic operations of text comprehension. The book focuses on the comprehension of literary texts, which involves specific cognitive strategies that enable the reader to respond flexibly to the indeterminacies of the literary reading situation.The study relies heavily on methods and theoretical conceptions from cognitive psychology and pres