Socio-spatial studies of children's mobility in sub-Saharan Africa are rare and constitute a major research gap. This paper focuses on school children's experiences of travel, transport and traffic, with particular reference to southern Ghana. Drawing on interviews with children, parents and teachers, we examine children's travel patterns to school and broader travel patterns associated with th...

This paper is about with the ways in which young children engage with technological toys and resources at home and, in particular, the ways in which the family context makes a difference to young children’s engagement with these technologies. The data reviewed come from family interviews and parent-recorded video of four case study children as they used specific resources: a screen-based games ...

Studies evaluating scientific supervision at the undergraduate level are few and heterogeneous. The aim of this study was to further explore undergraduate students ́ experiences of and thoughts about scientific supervision. The sample of informants consisted of 13 physical therapy students from two Swedish universities. Data collection was done using semi-structured interviews covering the areas...

Objective: To examine the features and emotional impact of peer harassment incidents based on degree of technology involvement. Method: Telephone interviews with a national sample of 791 youth in the United States, ages 10–20. Results: 34% of youth reported 311 harassment incidents in the past year: 54% of incidents involved no technology (in-person only), 15% involved only technology (technolo...

In this work, we sought to understand ways that students experienced a small-scale portfolio assignment provided to them as an opportunity to reflect on their experiences in a project-based class. This work was motivated by research in various instructional contexts showing that portfolio construction results in important learning outcomes. We wanted to see if such findings would extend to proj...

This study examines resilience in home-based caregivers (HBCs) in Limpopo South Africa. The PEN-3 model is used to investigate cultural influences on care-giving and frame the relationships, expectations, and cultural identity of care-giving in the context of African cultures. Data were gathered from participants’ responses in 4 focus group interviews held in South Africa. The results highlight...

BACKGROUND A pacemaker implantation is considered major life event for cardiovascular patients, so they will probably have very interesting experiences of living with this device. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of cardiovascular patients living with the pacemaker. METHODS In this qualitative study, 27 patients were chosen through purposive sampling to achieve data satura...

Organisational culture of institutions providing care for older people is increasingly recognised as influential in the quality of care provided. There is little research, however, that specifically examines the processes of care home culture and how these may be associated with quality of care. In this paper we draw from an empirical study carried out in the United Kingdom (UK) investigating t...

This study evaluated phases of adventure experiences by identifying flow and reversal theory states over a 3-day white-water river surfing course. Data were col­ lected with novice river surfers (n = S) via in-depth qualitative interviews using head-mounted video cameras. Findings suggested that "opposing" experiential phases (i.e., telic and paratelic) may be symbiotic in adventure experiences...

The general objective of the current study was to explore the experiences of elite level athletes who reported being peer mentored by other athletes during their sporting careers. The primary purpose was to identify the mentoring functions provided by athlete mentors, while the secondary purpose was to examine the outcomes related to peer mentored athletes’ (i.e., protégés) mentoring experience...