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Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
\u27How can we know the dancer from the dance?\u27 Understanding professional identity formation through workplace discursive practices: a collective case study of ‘new-to-practice’ social care workers
No full textThe focus of this study is on the Professional Identity Formation (PIF) of Social Care Workers. The timespan of the research coincided with the progression towards registration and regulation of Social Care as a profession in its own right in Ireland. The starting point of the study was with the lived professional experience of the workers themselves. Particular emphasis was placed on the written and verbal discursive practices encountered by, and engaged in, by the Social Care Worker. A core aim of the research was to gain a deeper understanding of how PIF occurs, and by doing so, to better understand the emerging profession at a critical time in its evolution.
Under a broad Social Constructionist banner, a theoretical framework based on Rhetorical Genre Theory and Enactment Theory was constructed that informed an approach to data collection and analysis in which the voice of the worker was central. The twin-theory approach allowed deeper contextual analysis of the individual worker’s experiences. The Collective-Case Study approach facilitated a greater breadth of experiences to be included. The data-gathering instruments of ‘Conversational Interviewing’ and ‘e-Diaries’ ensured that the newly qualified workers were active participants in generating the data. The ‘within-case’ analysis emphasised the individual voice of the worker, and themes emerging there fed forward to the cross-case analysis that followed. Nvivo ™ qualitative analysis software was used to assist the analytical process.
Three key themes emerged to frame the cross-case analysis:
1. Policy, power and ‘situated’ professional identity.
2. Worker Activity in context - professional identity as a socially constructed concept.
3. Workers Self Awareness - professional identity as an internalised construct.
The conclusions of the research are expressed as five ‘meaningful points’ that look inward to the research data and outward towards implications for professional practice. These, in turn, find more creative expression in a ‘Professional Identity Mixing Board’, that prototypes a reflexive tool for the Social Care Worker
Changing the client lens: giving voice and meaning to mental health clinicians’ experience of trauma informed relational care training
No full textIntroduction: Existing research on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) confirms that ACEs are endemic in the lives of many of the people who attend and use mental health services. Although the trauma caused by ACEs is known to have enduring impacts on adult mental health, mental health services in Ireland have not taken a systematic approach to trauma-informed relational care and it is difficult for clinicians to obtain formal training in this topic. The current study therefore carried out research on clinicians’ experiences of a locally-devised, trauma-informed relational care training and how this experience impacted on their perception of self, client and clinical practice in the twelve months afterwards.
Methods: A qualitative design using purposive sampling and semi-structured interview was used to explore participants’ experiences. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used as a method of analysis to give voice and meaning to eight clinicians’ experiences of training and how it impacted on their perception of self, client and clinical practice.
Results: Four superordinate themes were identified using IPA. These themes were best conceptualised as a process of change or metamorphosis which included; Engagement of Self; Changing the Lens; Change in Self as Clinician; and Change in Clinical Practice.
Conclusion: The study provided insight into the metamorphic process clinicians experienced through training. For clinicians to change the client lens, they had to subjectively and objectively connect with the client experience through reflection which developed empathy and mentalisation skills. This is the first known evaluation of trauma-informed relational care training in an Irish context. Implications and recommendations are discussed for clinical practice, education and future research with a particular emphasis on how the client lens impacts the relational aspect of care
Going the extra mile: a qualitative analysis of the experiences of clinicians working within the assessment, consultation and therapeutic service (ACTS)
No full textIntroduction: Residential child care has a long and ignoble history both in Ireland and throughout many
parts of the Western World. A small but established field of research exists within the sector. The
qualitative studies in the area tend to highlight various phenomena within residential child care while
providing little context for those phenomena. The qualitative studies tend to provide more context for
the phenomena and reflect the multifaceted nature of residential child care and how the answers to the
questions about residential child care tend to depend significantly on who is asked.. The Assessment
Consultation and Therapeutic Service (ACTS) was established to provide clinical services to young
people residing in special care residential centres and detention centres in Ireland.
Method: The study aimed to capture the experiences of clinicians working within the ACTS service.
Semi-structured interviews were carried out with 11 ACTS clinicians who are based in each of the three
regional centres of ACTS and in each of the professional disciplines represented within the service.
Results: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis approach was utilised and three superordinate
themes entitled ‘The Journey’, ‘The Path’ and ‘The Passengers’ were identified under the heading of
‘Going the Extra Mile’.
Discussion: The findings are discussed in the context of relevant therapeutic approaches and previous
research within the field. The application of the findings of the current study to further research, clinical
practice, education and policy are discussed. The strengths and limitations of the study as well as the
reflections of the primary researcher are also discussed
An exploration of helping professional’s lived experience working with child sexual abuse in a specialist service
No full textBackground:. Minimal research has been carried out investigating Helping Professionals
(HPs) experiences of working with children and families that have experienced Child Sexual
Abuse (CSA). Furthermore, there is a significant dearth of literature examining individual
processes of making sense and meaning of these experiences. The current study aimed to
address these gaps in the literature through an exploration of HPs lived experiences of working
with CSA in a Specialist Service (SS).
Method: Twelve HPs working across two SSs for the assessment and treatment of CSA
volunteered to participate in this study. Semi-structured interviews were carried out to explore
HPs perceptions and experiences of working in this area. An Interpretative Phenomenological
Analysis (IPA) provided a framework for the analysis of this data.
Results: Five Master Themes and several associated Sub-Themes emerged through analysis
procedures. These themes included ‘Evoked and Embodied’, ‘Process’, ‘Collective Support’,
‘Contained Spaces’, and ‘Worth the Journey’.
Discussion: This study provides a novel contribution to the literature in its exploration of HPs
experiences working with CSA in a SS. The results of this study are discussed in the context
of previous literature. Clinical and service-based implications of these findings are outlined.
Limitations and strengths of this study are then presented, as well as avenues for future
research
Emotion regulation parent group intervention: A mixed method evaluation
No full textBackground: The importance of emotional regulation on our capacity to function in the world has been comprehensively addressed in the research literature. According to attachment theory and research, the quality of parent-child interactions has a significant influence on children’s development of emotion regulation. In fact, emotion regulation is now regarded as an essential component of effective parenting. Much of the evidence-based parent training programmes delivered universally are cognitive and behaviour based. Although these programmes do contain elements of emotion regulation and relationship skills training, the emphasis is on behavioural management. In Ireland relationship-based parent training programmes have yet to be established, and consequently the evidence base is difficult to find
Evaluating mental health first aid training in Ireland: a study of participants’ post training experience and helping behaviour
No full textIntroduction: The current study sought to add to existing Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
literature by investigating the post-training experiences and helping behaviour of MHFA
trainees in Ireland. In particular, this study aimed to understand the long-term outcomes of
MHFA and the nature and quality of MHFA helping behaviours. The present research adopted
a critical lens through which to examine MHFA experiences, exploring the impact of
discourses constructing mental health and in doing so addressing a gap in the existing research.
Method: A qualitative design was used to address the current research questions. Adopting a
critical realist approach, previous MHFA trainees (n=256) completed an online survey
gathering demographic details and brief qualitative information about their experiences.
Individual telephone interviews were then conducted with 30 self-selecting survey participants
(12 male; 18 female). Survey answers were downloaded online through Qualtrics. Interviews
were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim for analysis.
Results: Separate thematic analysis (TA) was carried out with survey and interview data,
focusing on in-depth analysis of the interview data. Survey data addressed each of the
following: Reasons for doing MHFA, Previous training or professional experience in mental
health, Changes experienced as a result of MHFA, and Challenges in attempting to use MHFA.
Interview analysis produced 6 core themes: Helping for Mental Health Problems; MHFA
Narratives & Experiences, Resources & Services for Mental health, Subjective Norms,
Understandings of Mental Health, and Covid-19.
Conclusions: Findings confirmed the utility of MHFA training for improving general
knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards mental health problems. MHFA was found to
influence helping behaviour and trainees’ confidence to provide help. Factors such as stigma,
social support, previous experience and resources to support MHFA were also found to impact
these outcomes. The present research provides support for mental health training that uses
diverse and inclusive understandings of mental health. It also highlights the limits to using
knowledge to change behaviour towards mental health. It is suggested that in order for MHFA
to be effective, it should be reinforced by contexts which promote inclusion and equality for
people with mental health problems
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