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Associations between walking limitations and reported activity destinations among older adults
In old age, walking difficulty may reduce opportunities to reach valued activity destinations. Walking modifications, e.g., slower pace or using a...
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Sociology from a Distance: Remote Interviews and Feminist Methods
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many aspects of life, including how social scientists develop and conduct research. Transitioning to remote interview...
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A Historical Account of Walking in Nairobi Within the Context of Spatial Justice
In the ostensibly unceasing prioritization of motorized infrastructure, walking has remained a ubiquitous mode of mobility for a large proportion of...
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‘Walking the talk’: transposition of religious culture in OWS
This paper analyzes the participation of Kundalini Yoga teachers in the Occupy Wall Street social movement. While much of the existing literature on...
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Walking Interviews
Walking interviews or “go-alongs” are an innovative qualitative research method which has recently gained popularity among cross-disciplinary...
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Associations among Perceived Walkability of Neighborhood Environment, Walking Time, and Functional Mobility by Older Adults: an Exploratory Investigation
This study explored the associations between the perceived walkability of neighborhood environment, walking time, and functional mobility by...
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Understanding the Causes of High Labor Turnover and Absenteeism in the Ethiopian Textile and Garment Industry: Interviews with (Female) Workers and Management Personnel
This chapter presents findings of a study on the Ethiopian textile industry with regard to the perceived major causes of absenteeism and turnover by...
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Confession, psychology and the sha** of subjectivity through interviews with victims of female-perpetrated sexual violence
Female-perpetrated sexual abuse (FSA) is often seen as rare and of little consequence. Confessing to being a victim of FSA is infrequent and often...
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Unsichtbare Menschen Eine Fallstudie zur räumlichen Wahrnehmung von Geflüchteten im Tübinger Süden
Diese Arbeit untersucht aus Sicht von Bewohner*innen in Tübingen, wie Geflüchtete wahrgenommen und in räumlichen Kontexten verortet werden. Zunächst...
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Teaching and Learning Quality of Life in Urban Studies: A Mixed-Methods Approach with Walking Interviews
This chapter presents an approach for teaching and learning quality of life (QoL) in urban studies. It starts with a theoretical discussion on how...
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Walking Together with Care
This chapter explores the diverse collaborative practices of local climate action. Working together differently draws on a range of diverse knowledge...
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Walking on a Tightrope: Challenges and Opportunities for Civil Society Organizations Working with Refugees and Migrants in Turkey
This qualitative study sheds light onto the working structures, make-up, and strengths and weaknesses of civil society organizations working with...
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Systems Thinking: The Consciousness of Pilgrims and Locals on the Camino de Santiago
This chapter discusses systems thinking and qualitative modelling within System Dynamics (SD) in the context of sustainable pilgrimage for earthly...
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Active Aging and Well-being of Older Northern Women in Finland
Ageing among older Northern Finnish women was the subject of this qualitative study where community-based group interviews were held to learn about...
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Acceptable Walking and Cycling Distances and their Correlates among Older Japanese Adults
This study investigated acceptable walking and cycling distances and their correlates. Cross-sectional data were obtained in 2013 from 8227 people...
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Watch Your Step: Everyday Urban Mobility in the Arctic
A popular assumption in Rovaniemi, a Finnish city with 60,000 inhabitants located near the Arctic Circle, is that a car is a necessity to be able to...
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Cyclists’ Preferences on the Street-Scale Built Environment in a Stated Choice Experiment Compared to Pedestrians
The mismatch between the design of the micro-scale built environment around metro stations and pedestrian/cyclist preferences causes inconvenience...
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“I show you my coast…”—a relational study of coastscapes in the North Frisian Wadden Sea
In recent years, there has been an upsurge in research on relational approaches in geography and in the study of cultural landscapes. Following these...
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Hair-Raising and Makeup Interviews with Young People in a High School: Gender, Race and Sexuality
This chapter draws on interviews conducted with learners in Grade 11 as they talk about hair and makeup. By drawing on a larger study involving focus...