Qualitative Research in Education

Training Needs Detected by Educators in Matters of Minors and Domestic Violence and Future Proposals

2023-08-01T12:16:37+02:00

This study aims to delve into the training implications of education professionals who care for minors in situations of gender violence. There are a total of 16 participants from different fields of education. The training experience of each person is valued individually to identify detected needs of the training completed and proposals for future professionals. A feminist phenomenological approach focused on grounded theory is followed, supported by specialized software, Atlas ti 22. The results show training needs in terms of incorporating a feminist approach, specificity in intervention with minors in situations of gender violence and real practices. The training they have is also observed, either from teachers who incorporated this perspective or from their own motivation to learn in this aspect. Therefore, the proposals that they indicate are oriented to the introduction of updated content in gender, to have resources and specialized support, practices and multidisciplinary intervention.

Experiences of Young People in Contexts of Social Vulnerability during COVID-19: Narratives Combined with Photo-Elicitation

2023-08-01T12:06:55+02:00

The impact that the pandemic has had on the population is unquestionable and how it has severely affected the most vulnerable groups, especially young people at risk of social exclusion. The objective is to understand through the use of narrative combined with visual methodologies, how COVID-19 has influenced the lives of young people exposed to situations of social vulnerability in relation to their fears, opportunities and expectations in their personal, academic trajectory and professional. Through a qualitative approach with the participation of 174 young people, 185 photos and 174 individual narratives and 14 co-narratives were analyzed. The categories of consequences, fears, opportunities and expectations co-occurred with seven other emerging ones, which refer to the great dimensions and vital spheres of young people: (1) work: new horizon in the present, (2) redraw training, (3) social networks-ICT: new links, (4) identity, who am I? Where am I going? (5) darkness and beauty in the pandemic, (6) value of time, and (7) sense of belonging. We conclude on the ability of these methods to delve into deep layers of meaning, as well as their formative power in educational practice.

The Role of Social Networks to Counteract Stigmatization Toward Gay and Bisexual Men Regarding Monkeypox

2023-10-24T15:29:20+02:00

Research on the effects of social media has evidenced their influence on public opinion concerning health issues. However, there are scarce analyses that pay attention to this influence when health advice generalizes certain groups’ sexual practices. This generalization occurred with monkeypox, men who have sex with men, after two World Health Organization’s (WHO) recommendations launched in 2022. Therefore, this is the issue that will be deeply explored in the article. Drawing on the methodological strategy of social media analytics (SMA), 2313 tweets have been reviewed focused on people’s reactions in front of WHO’s statements of July 2022 about monkeypox and men who have sex with men behaviours. Findings illustrate that there is positioning against the generalizations caused due to WHO’s statement creating a public discourse against the stigma of homosexual and bisexual men. This positioning is directly linked with people’s claims to follow the evidence and valid claims on public health issues. Using social networks for claiming the use of rigorous data and evidence may contribute to a significant change in public opinion and health organizations.

Democratizing Taste on Classical Music for All

2023-10-23T20:30:29+02:00

The right of every citizen to access cultural heritage, such as classical music, has been widely pointed out by international organizations. However, there are certain barriers that impede members of vulnerable groups from enjoying the benefits of this type of music, namely cultural elitism. Some authors have stated that the taste for classical music depends on the social class. Nevertheless, our research has found evidence that demonstrates that it is not so in nine different contexts. We present here results of Dialogic Music Gatherings (DMG), that demonstrate that everyone can enjoy classical music. Thus, the purpose of this article is to analyze the impact the DMG have had on widening participants’ access to classical music and increasing the taste towards this music from very diverse age and socioeconomic groups. To that end, a survey study was conducted among nine education centers from elementary to adult education. Data has been analyzed through the Communicative Methodology by defining the transformative and exclusionary elements in relation to the access and taste towards the classical music. Results suggest these participants have accessed classical music and increased the taste towards this music after participating in the DMGs, regardless of their social and cultural background.