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HyperRESEARCH Used to Study Disability Issues in India
In their article "Navigating a way forward: using focused ethnography and community readiness to study disability issues in Ladakh, India", Theresa A. McElroy (Centre for International Child Health at BC Childrens Hospital), Alexis Davis (Department of Occupational Therapy, Sunny Hill Health Centre for Children), Cynthia Hunt (HEALTH Inc.), Jigmet Dadu (HEALTH Inc.), Tsering Stanba (HEALTH Inc.), and Charles Larson (Centre for International Child Health at BC Childrens Hospital) offer "a discussion about the use of focused ethnography and the community readiness model to study disability at the community level in cross-cultural or international settings. It describes lessons learned when applying these methods to inform community-based disability programming in remote, rural villages in Ladakh, India."
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HyperRESEARCH is an essential skill for Market Researchers
In an article in the April 19th, 2010 issue of the Hauseman Marketing Research Newsletter, the author discusses essential skills for employers to look for in hiring Market Researchers. Among those skills, the author cited proficency with HyperRESEARCH for qualitative analysis. Of course, we couldn't agree more! In the increasing sophisticated worlk of product and service marketing, coming up with clever "catch phrases" is just not enough - robust analytical skills are required. HyperRESEARCH makes harnessing that robust power intuitive and easy. For the full article, see http://www.hausmanmarketingletter.com/what-to-look-for-in-hiring-a-marketing-consultant-or-employee/.
Understanding the role of Community Health Workers through HyperRESEARCH
In volume 3, issue 3, Fall 2009, pp 227-235 of the journal of Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, Caricia E. C. Catalani, Sally E. Findley, Sergio Matos, and Romelia Rodriguez present their finding of a qualitative study using HyperRESEARCH in the article "Community Health Worker Insights on Their Training and Certification." The article describes how "In recent years, the community health worker (CHW) field has grown significantly in the United States, with increasing numbers, roles, and visibility of CHWs. State health department regulators, health program administrators, and community health advocates have observed this growth with uncertainty about the definition of a CHW, how CHW roles differ from those of other health professionals, CHW training needs, and the potential impact of the growing certification and accreditation regulations."
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Researchware Cofounder Presents on Analyzing Qualitative Data
On April 21st, 2010, Dr. Sharlene Hesse-Biber, a cofounder of Researchware, spoke at Boston University on the topic of Analyzing Qualitative Data: With or without software. This engaging one hour and twenty minute presentation discussed the role of the researcher in conducting qualitative research, data collection approaches, and methodologies for qualitative analysis. The presentation can be heard and seen courtesy of Boston University here.
From Technological Somnambulism to Epistemological Awareness: reflections on the impact of computer-aided qualitative data analysis
While HyperRESEARCH has changed a lot since this unpublished 1997 article by Prof. Paul Trowler of the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University, the basic tenet about the use and effect of Computer Assisted/Aided Qualitative Data AnalysiS (CAQDAS) in qualitative research still holds. Researchware is proud to present "From Technological Somnambulism to Epistemological Awareness: reflections on the impact of computer-aided qualitative data analysis" with permission of Dr. Trowler. Among the article's many insights is a deft illustration the use of HyperRESEARCH's unique Hypothesis Tester feature. The original article can be found at http://www.lancs.ac.uk/staff/trowler/hyperres.htm and is reproduced below.