New Publications

 

In this section we let you know about publications of potential interest to our users that have come to our attention:  

 

Mühlmeyer-Mentzel, Agnes (2011). Das Datenkonzept von ATLAS.ti und sein Gewinn für "Grounded-Theory"-Forschungsarbeiten [74 Absätze]. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 12(1), Art. 32, nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:0114-fqs1101325. [full article in German only]

 

Qualitative data analysis software is quite similar regarding the fundamental steps and procedures of data analysis, but the way in which the results of the analysis are stored is different. This article focuses on the fit of grounded theory methodology (GTM) and a network-like storage, as is used in ATLAS.ti. Using data from an ongoing research study as an example, a description is provided of how the analytical steps of GTM are implemented in ATLAS.ti and how results are stored as a net of nodes. This code net represents the developed "grounded theory" as structured conceptualized information. Exported as an XML file the code net can be used in other applications by other researchers. This has the potential to support data quality and scientific cooperation between qualitative resear

 

 

Pan, Steve; Chon, Kaye, and Song, Haiyan (2008) Visualizing Tourism Trends: A Combination of ATLAS.ti and BiPlot. Journal of Travel Research February 2008 vol. 46 no. 3 339-348.

 

By analyzing 766 articles from travel trade magazines published in 2005, this article aims to identify tourism trends in the Asia-Pacific region. The qualitative analysis sketches a holistic conceptual network of relationships among trends, whereas the quantitative analysis visually presents the trends' commonalities or differences among four subregions (Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Oceania). This article differs from previous studies in that it counts the frequencies of quotations associated with codes rather than the commonly used keywords. Quotations are composed of sentences and paragraphs that provide a deeper and richer understanding of the context. And as the title implies, it visualizes the relationships among trends and between trends and sub-regions. Through visualizing the qualitative data holistically and individually, this approach is intended to “see the forest for the trees.”

 

De Gregorio, Eugenio (2009). Narrating a crime: Contexts and accounts on deviant actions. International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches. Vol 3, Issue 2, 177–190.

 

This article summarizes the main findings of a study on the narrative construction of deviant actions which focused both on the contents and the structures of the narrative accounts provided by criminals. The qualitative research was conducted by collecting narrative interviews. These involved 34 individuals detained in the penal institutions of Regina Coeli and Rebibbia (Rome) and were aimed at revealing how accounts are typically constructed in a non-investigative context. More specifically, the aim of the project was to show whether there are any differences in the narrative accounts provided by different offenders, classified according to the type of crime they committed and their experience in the area of deviance. All interviews were analyzed using ATLAS.ti and taking the 'Evaluation model' of W Labov as a reference. Participants were divided into three groups according to their criminal experience (ie professionals, intermediates and amateurs) and into four groups according to the crime they committed (ie homicide, robbery and theft, and crimes related to drugs and fencing). The results show that there are important differences in the way a crime is reconstructed by offenders with different criminal history. The paper also proposes solutions and innovative strategies to deal with quantification and qualitative data.

 

Patrizi, Patrizia (2005). Deviant Action and Self-Narration: A Qualitative Survey through ATLAS.ti. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour. Volume 35, Issue 2, pages 171–188, June 2005

 

This paper has its roots in qualitative analysis of accounts produced by an Italian serial killer. Theoretical references are related to symbolic interactionism and its developments in the field of psychology and criminology. The whole contribution is aimed to twofold purposes: A) to provide a set of criteria specifically addressed to study deviant action as system of meanings into two related contexts: the single action itself and the whole life history. According this point, paper introduces the concept of “deviant career” and it explains its development and steps; it also provides some psychological social points of views and contributions that scientific works offers. B) to think about potentialities of accounting interviews as powerful tools in clinical practice and empirical research too. Specifically, we discuss narrative about behaviour and life story as a resource in order to take suggestions about meanings, goals and rules of action. It also suggests something about functions that crime discharges in the whole pathway of one's life. Juridical case analysis, run by means of the software ATLAS.ti, is aimed to demonstrate theoretical reasoning proposed.

 

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