The conceptual and methodological challenges of conducting cross-cultural research on a Brazilian pediatric population : reflections from a Lingua Franca scholar / Chris Fradkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fradkin, Chris, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health.

SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cross-cultural studies--Case studies.

Cross-cultural studies.

Teenagers--Brazil--Cross-cultural studies.

Teenagers.

Research--Methodology.

Research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.

Summary:

The main objective of this case study is to acquaint the reader with the challenges of conducting cross-cultural research. The vehicle is a study I conducted that examined variability in obesity and being overweight among a sample of Brazilian adolescents. As this was my first time working with an emerging-nation sample, there were conceptual and methodological adjustments I made. These adjustments concerned the operationalization (i.e., construction) of key variables in the study, including race and socioeconomic status. Besides detailing these adjustments, I also discuss how a foundational concept I had used in my previous research in this area was not applicable with my emerging-nation sample. I discuss the construction of a literature review, which included non-English-language studies as well as communication challenges I faced in my collaboration with non-native English-speaking colleagues. The need for flexibility and openness is real. My goal is that the reader gains a deeper understanding of the conceptual and methodological issues involved in conducting research on these population groups.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5297-2558-5

9781529725582

OCLC:

1142437361