7 research outputs found
Application of hermeneutic phenomenologically orientated approach to a qualitative study
Background: Phenomenology enables researchers and clinicians to understand the lived experience of those affected by situations that are not easily measurable. This paper presents an example of the decision making undertaken to investigate the lived experience of adolescents with cerebral palsy in their transition to secondary school. The process engaged in undertaking this research is used as a means of highlighting key decision points when undertaking qualitative investigation of this kind. Study design: Hermeneutic phenomenologically orientated study Study participants/setting: Eleven parent-adolescent dyads of youth with cerebral palsy (8 males, 2 females, ages 12-14 years; Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) I=3, II=4, III=3, IV=1; Manual Abilities Classification System (MACS) I=5, II=2, III=4, IV=1, V=5; spasticity=10, dystonia=1; rural=1, regional=3, metropolitan=7). Methods: A step-by-step qualitative decision making pathway, including Colaizzi's methods, to facilitate investigation of the lived experience of adolescents with cerebral palsy was developed. Results: The paper presents four main phases in the decision making process required when designing or interpreting a qualitative research study, namely philosophy, methodology, research methods, and confirmation. Conclusions: A clear process in the construction of qualitative research has been developed. This should support researchers working in various fields of allied health and rehabilitation to investigate the experiences of service recipients where there is insufficient research to formulate hypotheses
VĂ©lomobility and the politics of transport planning
Cycling as a transport mode has gradually become more attractive in cities during the last 10 years. However, not all cities give due consideration to cycling issues in the planning process. In many transport systems, cycling and issues of vélomobility are still neglected. Recent research considers several aspects of cycling, however, few studies have shown why differences in for example modal split and bicycle infrastructure exist between cities. This article deals with the differences in cycling issues between Copenhagen and Stockholm and furthermore why such differences occur in these two Scandinavian capitals. The focus here is on transport planning and the dissimilarities in the structures and aspects that have affected the thinking of planners and politicians and the planning outcomes in these two cities. Questions of marginalisation of cyclists in the public space and different planning politics or politics of vélomobility are touched upon. The results are set in a theoretical frame of power relations, mobility theory and political economies. The results show that these two cities have very different planning approaches and economic, structural and cultural presumptions leading to the fact that Copenhagen prioritises cycling, whereas Stockholm focuses more on facilitating public transport and motorised modes of person transport