Between endowment and entitlement on the access to healthcare: acts of citizenship of undocumented migrant women in the Sicilian healthcare system by Rafaela Pascoal

“…Migrant women’s wellbeing and access to health are particularly impacted by gender inequality and discrimination, traditional female roles, gendered labour market, gender-based violence and feminization of poverty. From an intersectional lens, undocumented migrant women are at the lowest tier in the hierarchy of healthcare access. …”
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Exploring pilgrims’ information behaviour and spiritual skills development by Ebtihal Wafa, Perla Innocenti, Ian Ruthven

“…The initial phase of research investigates pilgrims’ information behaviour through an online semi-structured survey in Arabic and English. This overview of the demographics, information behaviour, learning processes and spiritual skills development before, during and after the Hajj provides an initial understanding of pilgrims’ information practices. …”
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(Dis)embodiment: Danielle Abrams’s <i>Quadroon</i> and the Destabilization of Visual Identities by Stacy Schwartz

“…Abrams’s pieces frequently negotiate the tensions and intersections between her Black and Jewish familial heritage and her lesbian identity through the embodiment of semi-fictional personae grounded in family lore, self-perceptions, and cultural stereotypes. …”
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Frontiers: Authority, Precarity and Insurgency at the Edge of the State by Michael J Watts

“…The two insurgencies arose, I argue, from frontier spaces in which the limits of state authority and legitimacy intersected with a profound crisis of authority and rule on the one hand, and the political economy of radical precarity on the other. …”
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The Circulation and Politics of Knowledge: Climate Change and Livelihood Struggles in a Coastal Fishing Community by Sunil D. Santha

“…In the first phase of the study, data was collected through in-depth interviews by using a semi-structured interview schedule. In the second phase, a content analysis of media reports was carried out with an aim to analyse the discourses prevalent among diverse solidarity networks of fishworkers. …”
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Adoption of AI by PhD Students at Ibn Tofail University: A Qualitative Study by Hiba EL AOUFIR, Salma ABROURI, Firdaous OUDGHIRI

“… The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) by PhD students is an emerging area of academic inquiry, intersecting fields such as education, technology, and research methodology. …”
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Labor, work, and action: the unmaking of an LGBTIQ+ migrant network of interpreters compounding a cross-border minority tax by Esther Monzó-Nebot

“…The research draws on semi-structured interviews conducted with twelve LGBTIQ+ interpreters employed under temporary arrangements in international organizations. …”
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From Refugees to Tourists: The Forfeit of Ukrainians’ Forced Migration Status in Bali by Hirshi Anadza, Suyeno, Khoiriyah Trianti, Mohamed Fajil Bin Abd Batau

“…Through qualitative methodologies including content analysis, semi-structured interviews, observation, and migration theory analysis, the research reveals that Ukrainian presence in Bali aligns more closely with tourism than refugee characteristics, based on lifestyle-driven motivations, variable duration of stay, and destination choice preferences. …”
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Strategic principles for Interdisciplinary Management In the "Academic System” by Hamideh Dabbaghi, Younes Nourbakhsh

“…Then, a qualitative method, multiphase coding and thematic analysis have been used to analyze texts of 30 semi-structured interviews, 26 articles and 11 speeches. …”
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Exploring Youth Substance Use Challenges and Solutions: Initial Developments in Participatory Research Focused on the Icelandic Prevention Model by Tanya Halsall, Mahalia Dixon, Rebecca Shams, Nishad Khanna, Misha Jan, Juhi Tayal, Alexis Holmgren, Kianna Mahmoud, Srividya N. Iyer, Kimberly Matheson

“…For the consultations, semi-structured interviews and focus groups were conducted with 10 young people. …”
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Creative city narratives vs. lived realities: an ethnographic study of UNESCO designation in Como, Italy by Massimiliano Raffa

“…Anchored in critical urban theory and cultural sociology, the research investigates how institutional narratives of creativity intersect with the interpretive frameworks through which cultural actors understand their work.MethodsThe research employed ethnographic methods, including semi-structured interviews with diverse cultural producers (theatrical practitioners, visual artists, craftspeople, musicians, filmmakers, venue operators), participant observation at cultural events, and document analysis. …”
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“I'd like five of them”: the racialization and commodification of internationally recruited nurses in the German healthcare sector by Tanja Gangarova, Johanna Kechout, Hans Vogt

“…Employing an exploratory qualitative research design, the study is based on 21 semi-structured interviews and 10 participant diaries. …”
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The Development and Validation of a Scale to Measure Interest in Self-Marketisation Online by Valeriu Frunzaru, Demetra Garbașevschi, Oana Ștefăniță

“…Drawing upon existing literature, semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and three quantitative surveys, we established the ISMO scale as a reliable and valid instrument. …”
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Navigating identity: the experiences of Chinese women adopted into families by Eve Neider, Xiafei Wang, Ting Guan

“…This study uses the intersectionality theoretical framework to understand the unique experiences of being Asian and adopted.Methods12 participants took part in 60- to 90-min semi-structured interviews conducted in person or via Zoom. 17 questions explored topics such as feelings about adoption, identity, and experiences with racism. …”
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A Qualitative Study of the Barriers to and Factors Enabling Sport Participation for People with Sight Loss from Ethnically Diverse Communities in the UK by Kris Southby, Tim Bidey, Louis Horsley, Mahda Rashid, Ogo-Oluwa Oluleye, Coco Tas, Eden Foley, Grace Evans, Lucy Smith

“…However, far less is known about the experience of people with sight loss who are also from ethnically diverse communities. Semi-structured interviews with people with lived experience and focus groups with civil society organisations that work with people with sight loss in the UK were undertaken. …”
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Healthcare Providers’ Perceptions of Vulnerability to Domestic Sex Trafficking in Ontario: A Qualitative Study by Corinne Rogers, Soumyaa Veerakumar Subramanium, Rhonelle Bruder, Robin Mason, Janice Du Mont

“…Methods: Thirty-one healthcare providers of diverse identities and professional backgrounds were interviewed, using open-ended semi-structured questions, between November 2022 and February 2023. …”
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Mapping the language of professional vision: exploring obstacles and strategies for stimulating a positive school climate in three Swedish middle schools by Silvia Edling, Robert Thornberg, Peter Gill, Maryam Bourbour, Davoud Masoumi

“…Three general themes that intersected the professions emerged from the data: 1) the importance of seeing the pupils, 2) the importance of learning about seeing and 3) the importance of learning from seeing in practice. …”
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WHO framework on meaningful engagement: A transformational approach to integrate lived experience in the noncommunicable disease and mental health agenda. by Jack Fisher, Guy Fones, Yvonne Arivalagan, Ida Ahmadpour, Svetlana Akselrod, Maia Olsen

“…Through a participatory process to co-create the WHO Framework on Meaningful Engagement on NCDs, and Mental Health and Neurological Conditions, we conducted a mixed methods and semi-structured approach, including informal consultations, focus groups, in-depth interviews, online surveys, and a short film series, that captured the perspectives of 700 individuals from 111 countries, including 386 individuals with lived experience. …”
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“They wanted to, but they just couldn’t get there”: GBA + implementation and gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada by Muhammad Haaris Tiwana, Lara Hollmann, Julia Smith

“…Abstract Purpose To improve understanding of the barriers and enablers to implementing gender and intersectional analysis during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada. …”
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“They’re Lacking Purpose. It’s a Recipe for Suicide.”: Masculinity and Gender-Based Inequalities in Deaths of Despair in England by Timothy Price

“…Understanding gender-based disparities in these causes of death sheds important light on how social and economic factors intersect with certain facets of masculinity, such as stoicism and self-reliance, to drive vulnerability. …”
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