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HyperRESEARCH analyzes Domestic Abuse of Indigenous Women for the Department of Justice

HyperRESEARCH enabled a team-based analysis of their experiences with the US Justice system of Native American women who have suffered from domestic abuse. The results of this study can be seen in "Community Based Analysis of the U.S. Legal System’s Interventions in Domestic Abuse Cases Involving Indigenous Women," a final report submitted to the National Institute of Justice by Mending the Sacred Hoop of Minnesota Program Development, Inc.

The study was led by Thomas Peacock, Principal Investigator, Ed.D. of the University of Minnesota, Duluth and member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. Other researchers included Lila George, MSW (University of Minnesota, Duluth) of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe, Minnesota; Alex Wilson, Ed.M. (Harvard University) of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation; Amy Bergstrom, Ed.M. (University of Minnesota, Duluth) of the Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Minnesota; and Ellen Pence, Ph.D. with Praxis International.

Click here for the abstract. The full PDF of the final report can be downloaded here.

HyperRESEARCH used in Ph.D. Dissertation on Energy Policy and Practice

Gareth Douglas Powells of the Department of Geography at Durham University, selected HyperRESEARCH for his 2009 doctorial dissertation on "Warming Homes, Cooling the Planet: An Analysis of Socio-Techno-Economic Energy Efficiency Policy and Practice in the UK." As he notes in the dissertation, "Data analysis was performed using HyperResearch qualitative data management software in order to facilitate fast, reliable and efficient coding, cross referencing and the iterative reading and re-reading of texts and photographs."

Read more: HyperRESEARCH used in Ph.D. Dissertation on Energy Policy and Practice 

HyperRESEARCH overcomes Research Challanges

Walden University contantly seeks to raise the bar on excellence in research and offers valuable guidance on engaging in research in an article by Deirdre Schwiesow form their Alumni Magazine entitled "7 Research Challanges (And how to overcome them)." In this article, the author interviewed members of Walden University's Faculty and Alumni to reveal how they got past the most difficult research roadblocks. Research challanges from Choosing the Right Topic to Dealing With Your Data are discussed.

Read more: HyperRESEARCH overcomes Research Challanges

Person Centered Planning for Disabled People studied with HyperRESEARCH

Audrey A. Trainor, of the University of Wisconsin, utilized HyperRESEARCH for her qualitative study of "Person-Centered Planning in Two Culturally Distinct Communities - Responding to Divergent Needs and Preferences" which appeared in the August 2007 issue of Career Development for Exceptional Individuals (vol. 30, no. 2, pp 92-103).

From the article abstract: "Person-centered planning (PCP) is a recommended practice in developing and implementing individualized futures plans of and by youth and adults with disabilities. Yet, little is known about the cultural responsiveness of PCP, a salient issue because values and beliefs about transition differ across and within groups. Community connectors, facilitators of futures planning in two culturally distinct areas (a Spanish-speaking, socioeconomically depressed urban area and a suburb of English-speaking people from middle- and uppersocioeconomic backgrounds), were interviewed regarding their implementation of Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope and their responses to the preferences, strengths, and needs of families. Person-centered planning was effective in addressing transition-related concerns and obstacles to collaboration identified by community connectors, who adapted this model to address perceived community needs."

The article can be found online here.

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