Participatory Case Study Work

Participatory Case Study Work
Author: Sion Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2021-01-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0429582188

Participatory Case Study Work shows academic co-researchers how to adapt and implement their methods so that data collection and analysis is authentically participatory. At the heart of this text is advocating a participatory approach to case study work, with co-construction as a catalyst for shared understanding and action in advancing ageing studies. Whilst case study research has a relatively long tradition in the canon of research methodologies, little attention has so far been paid to the importance and value of participatory case study work. This is surprising as its egalitarian and democratic value-base naturally lends itself to the co-production and co-creation of personal and collective theory drawn directly from lived experience. The book brings together over 15 years’ worth of participatory case study work in ageing studies in which the editors have been actively involved as either front-line researchers or as supervisors to PhD and MPhil studies adopting the methodology, and from where each of the contributors is selected. Real-life case examples are shared in the main chapters of the book and they provide direction as to how learning can be applied to other settings. The chapters also contain key references and recommended reading. This volume will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as postdoctoral researchers interested in fields such as research methods, qualitative methods, ageing studies and mental health studies.

Multilevel Governance and Climate Change

Multilevel Governance and Climate Change
Author: Ian Bache
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2015-09-30
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1783480637

Based on a major three-year research project, this book explores the various roles of political actors and the policies that deal with the governance of reducing transport-related carbon emissions. Using this clear - and globally crucial - example of climate change governance, the authors are able to tease apart a range of debates and dilemmas and to fully explore the nature, pace and significance of core policies designed to tackle climate change. Much research in the field has over-emphasized the international realm and global policy, whereas this text uncovers the huge importance that domestic policy development plays in reducing emissions. It highlights normative positions that lie at the heart of institutional structures, enabling broader debates into the capacity and future of democratic governance.

Case Studies in the Neuropsychology of Vision

Case Studies in the Neuropsychology of Vision
Author: Glyn W. Humphreys
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1134841264

One important means to understanding normal cognitive functions is the study of the breakdown of these functions following brain damage. This book provides reviews of major case studies dealing with the breakdown of visual perception and recognition, including the disorders of motion vision, colour vision, perceptual integration, perceptual classification, recognition of particular categories of object, semantic access from vision (in optic aphasia), and recognition impairments with relative sparing of imagery. The cases are discussed in the light of studies that have followed since, and the chapters provide a context in which the contributions of the case studies can be evaluated.

Deregulation and the Airline Business in Europe

Deregulation and the Airline Business in Europe
Author: Sean Barrett
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2009-05-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134062907

Written by a longstanding expert in the field, this book examines the deregulation of the airline industry and the rise of low cost airlines, specifically the success of Ryanair as a key case study.