What are some examples of applying the 'situational analysis' approach to grounded theory in health care research?

Both home and school factors can have significant repercussions on the educational attainment of students. Most researchers have looked into school and structural factors but this question seeks to find out conditions in the households that have the potential of affecting negatively the academic performance of students.

We're targeting medical, nursing and social sciences journals without success. Does anybody have hints for success in publishing studies of patient perspective which are mostly qualitative in nature?

  Can you use both the Theoretical framework and the Conceptual Framework in the same research study?

I am conducting research into barriers and constraints that affect local agricultural producers. As part of the research project I want to include an asset map. I am looking for examples both in terms of method and visual formulation.

I am conducting research into barriers and constraints that affect local agricultural producers. As part of the research project I want to include an asset map. I am wondering if identifying local social entrepreneurs would be beneficial?

I think one of the continued frustrations about community based research is that some aspects of this research are more qualitative in nature and funding agencies are not privy to the relevance of this unique aspect. Building collaborative relationships with academic partners can improve this, but may infringe upon the abilities of community partners to provide their unique services. How can this be measured better to improve the ability of community initiatives to receive more positive reviewer scores?

I need some help here, especially if you are familiar with DHS questions used to construct a measure for internal migration. The sets of questions asked that can be used to derive internal migration variable include: 1) childhood place of residence; 2) Previous place of residence; and 3) Current residence. My question is, which combination creates the best measure for internal migration if you wish to relate it to health outcomes of the mother and the child? Is it a combination of Question no. 1 and 3 OR Question no. 2 and 3?

I love those formidable exceptions when style is not merely an invisible background to argumentation in academic writing. The first sentence of the first paragraph in a scientific paper should grab the readers attention and lead to the thesis statement.

What are your favourite examples of good opening sentences?

Here is a favourite of mine, from Murray S. Davis’ 1971 paper, “That’s Interesting! Towards a Phenomenology of Sociology and a Sociology of Phenomenology” (Perfect title, too!):

Another one: Robert K. Merton’s opening sentence for his 1938 classic, Social Structure and Anomie:

What are your favourite first sentences? Please share in the comments.