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Showing 3 results for Thematic Analysis
Hossein Daneshmehr, Sayed Ahmad Firouzabadi, Karim Alinejad,
Volume 6, Issue 4 (5-2018)
Abstract
The present study seeks to analyze the environmental and social consequences of the entry of petrochemical industry into local communities of around the Mahabad Petrochemicals Project. The used method is qualitative and the technique of information analysis is narrative thematic analysis. Data were collected using narrative interviews and the theoretical sampling method used to answer the research objectives, so 21 interviews with people who had lived experience with the project, executed. Interviews have been analyzed in two stages: Open (Primary and Focused) and Axial coding. The main themes from interviews in the social dimension are 34 original concepts under 9 main categories (decrease in local community cohesion, social divergence, decrease in social security, top-down development, lack of transparency and civil rights violations, decrease in mental vivacity of indigenous people, alienation with project, stimulating dissatisfaction of the people and the material benefit of some people). In the environmental dimension, 21 primary concepts under the 7 main categories (air pollution, pollution of land and products, reduced water resources, environmental breaking the law by petrochemical project, optical pollution, respiratory troubles and concerned about the future of the environment
Rahman Bagheri, Jaafar Kordzangeneh, Mahbobeh .ananahad,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (4-2022)
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The purpose of this article is to study and sociologically analyze the phenomenon of keeping pets among the citizens of Ahvaz in 2022. In this qualitative research, interpretive phenomenology method, purposeful sampling and in-depth and semi-in-depth interview technique with 17 citizens of Ahvaz have been used to collect information. All interviews were recorded, immediately implemented and analyzed using an interpretative approach (thematic analysis). The findings include 80 semantic expressions, 38 basic concepts and 9 main categories of "creating a secure attachment style", "Increasing love and interest, happiness", "Formation of an Interspecies parenting family", "Increasing social and personal connections", "Powerful influence of media and bloggers in reflection modern culture", "Weakening of religious beliefs and convictions", "Unrecognition of pets", "Unfavorable economic conditions and financial future" and "Weakening of social capital". According to the findings, keeping pets is a suitable answer to the problem of loneliness and filling the free time of their owners. New social conditions including the transformation of lifestyles and the availability of technology, have caused some citizens to show interest in interacting with others.
Fereydoun Taghipour, Davoud Ebrahimpoor, Samad Sabbagh, Mahmood Elmi,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (3-2024)
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This research aims to identify the challenges and solutions to the aging crisis in Iran. A targeted theoretical sampling method was employed, analyzing 27 validated research documents and conducting 10 semi-structured interviews. Data analysis was conducted using thematic content analysis based on internal validity criteria and the qualitative software MAXQDA. To assess the validity of the research, a test-retest method was employed, and the results of the two codings were obtained using Holsti's method 0/91 Research findings are: 1-The aging crisis is characterized by: marginalization and neglect, de-status, meaninglessness and the emergence of a disillusioned class, feminization of aging, inflation of needs, accumulation of diseases, feelings of worthlessness, loneliness and depression, feelings of abandonment, existential anxiety, and explosive population growth. The exacerbation of the aging crisis stem from a multifaceted explanatory network with 18 elements, including: weakening of emotional support systems, the side effects of modernization, quantitative and qualitative changes in religiosity and the loss of religious support systems, reduced opportunities for participation of older adults in society, non-supportive representations of older adults in the cultural industry, and non-supportive urban planning patterns. The explanatory framework of the aging crisis, strategic recommendations and solutions are proposed in order.
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