Juliet Goldbart
Juliet Goldbart is a developmental psychologist and Professor of Developmental Disabilities at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
Juliet’s research addresses the communication challenges experienced by children and adults with profound intellectual disabilities or complex physical disabilities, including work on the I-ASC (NIHR) and Routes for Learning (Welsh Government) projects. She is interested in matching research questions with appropriate research methods, particularly in qualitative research, and in approaches to rigour in qualitative research.
Session outline: Qualitative Research Methods in Neurodisability
Aim: to explore qualitative research and its utility in neurodisability research
The session addressed the following topics: A definition of qualitative research methods; the types of research question and context for which they are most useful; and the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative methods. It then addresses appropriate data collection approaches for qualitative research.
A diversity of qualitative methodologies is presented, along with the data analysis approaches derived from these methodologies.
The session concludes with the issue of how to establish quality and rigour in qualitative research and appropriate critical appraisal tools for qualitative research.
There are practical activities at several points. A detailed list of references is provided for the practical activities and for follow up.
Video recorded during the Pisa Summer School on July 16, 2019
References:
Becker, S., Bryman, A. and Sempik, J. (2006). Defining ‘Quality’ in Social Policy Research: Views, perceptions and a framework for discussion. Lavenham: Social Policy Association and http://www.social-policy.com/documents/spaquality06.pdf
Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (2018). CASP Qualitative Checklist. [online] https://casp-uk.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/CASP-Qualitative-Checkli…
Crowe, M. (2013). Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool (CCAT) User Guide. https://conchra.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CCAT-user-guide-v1.4…
Crowe, M. (2014). Crowe Critical Appraisal Tool (v1.4). https://conchra.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/CCAT-form-v1.4.pdf
Hernandez, J. R. (2009). Photo-ethnography by people living in poverty near the northern border of Mexico. Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 10(2). http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/1310
Lisak, N., Bratkovic, D. and Anic, T. 2017. Experiences from the educational system – narratives of parents with children with disabilities in Croatia. Journal of Special Educaiont and Rehabilitation, 18(3-4):91-125. https://doaj.org/article/78f46dccc52542d6b57f9da2c3741489