Reflecting Upon Etic and Emic Perspectives on Distributive Justice

Sabbagh, Clara; Golden, Deborah

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“…The second author, who was not a member of the Punjabi culture, reviewed the first author's analysis. Asking questions about the interpretation from an etic perspective (Sabbagh & Golden, 2007) added a layer of trustworthiness to the analysis (Connelly, 2016). All analyses were discussed, reviewed, and agreed upon by both authors.…”

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The sociocultural relationships of older immigrant Punjabi women living in Nova Scotia: Implications for well-being

Dhillon

Humble

2020

Journal of Women & Aging

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With the increase of South Asian immigrants in Canada, the relationship between older immigrant Punjabi women's sociocultural relationships and their mental health and well-being needs to be understood. Guided by the social determinants of health and intersectional feminist frameworks, five Punjabi women living in Nova Scotia, Canada were interviewed. Three themes were identified: (a) having freedom yet being dependent on families, (b) conflating having a happy family with having good mental health, and (c) needing ways to connect with other older Punjabi women. These findings articulate how Punjabi relationships affect women's views on mental health and well-being. KEYWORDSAging women; mental health and well-being; South AsianThe Atlantic Immigrant Pilot Project aims to increase immigration levels in Nova Scotia and its nearby provinces (Government of Canada, 2019) by attracting first-generation immigrants with relevant work experience to the region. Many younger first-generation immigrants also sponsor their aging parents to join them (Koehn et al., 2013), in line with cultural values emphasizing close familial relationships and responsibilities (Chadda & Deb, 2013;Lamb, 2009). Understanding how immigration, as a social determinant of health, affects the mental health and well-being of older immigrant women is timely (Creatore et al., 2012), given the increase of older immigrants in Nova Scotia. A greater understanding of their experiences and concerns is needed to attract newcomers and retain them (Government of Canada, 2019), as well as help ensure that immigrants enjoy living in the province and feel supported.Historically, the majority of Canadian immigrants came from Europe, but in recent years, most newcomers are from Asia (Peng & Cassie, 2015; Statistics Canada, 2016). South Asia represents a broad range of ethnicities including individuals from the Indian state of Punjab, yet little research exists about their relationship experiences. Moreover, little is known about older Punjabi women's experiences. This qualitative study thus explores the sociocultural relationships of older Punjabi women living in Nova Scotia. Our aim is to understand how older Punjabi women's relationships influence their perceptions of mental health and well-being. Family life in IndiaIndia is generally recognized as a collectivistic culture in which the maintenance of family relationships and community relationships is highly valued, and social cohesion and interdependence are promoted (Chadda & Deb, 2013;Lamb, 2009). Traditionally, many people live in joint family structures in which three or more generations live together in a home. Other relatives such as aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews may also be present. Living in multigenerational homes is preferred for many Indians. Individuals support each other by taking care of widows, never-married adults, children and adults with disabilities, and older family members. Additionally, the household structure of many CONTACT Sandeep Dhillon

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The sociocultural relationships of older immigrant Punjabi women living in Nova Scotia: Implications for well-being

Dhillon

Humble

2020

Journal of Women & Aging

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“…Despite frequent calls to use qualitative methods in social justice research (Sabbagh and Golden 2007;Giacomini et al 2014), there is a paucity of qualitative research exploring perspectives on social justice. This study employed a qualitative design, where data were generated through open-ended, semi-structured interviews.…”

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Is ‘health equity’ bad for our health? A qualitative empirical ethics study of public health policy-makers’ perspectives

Smith

Thompson

Upshur

2018

Can J Public Health

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Objectives 'Social justice' and 'health equity' are core values in public health. Yet, despite their normative character, the numerous normative accounts of social justice and equity are rarely acknowledged, meaning that these values are often unaccompanied by an explanation of what they require in practice. The objective of this study was to bridge this normative scholarship with information about how these 'core values' are integrated and interpreted by Canadian public health policy-makers. Methods Twenty qualitative interviews with public health policy-makers recruited from public health organizations in Canada, analyzed using an 'empirical ethics' methodology that combined empirical data with normative ethical analysis involving theories of justice. Findings Participants viewed health equity and social justice as distinct, where the former was perceived as 'clearer'. Health equity was conceptualized as focusing attention to 'proximal' disparities in access to services and 'materialistic' determinants of health, whereas social justice was conceptualized as focusing on structural issues that lead to disadvantage. Health equity was characterized as 'neutral' and 'comfortable', whereas social justice was characterized as 'political' and 'uncomfortable'. Conclusion These findings indicate that health equity dominates the discursive space wherein justice-based considerations are brought to bear on public health activities. As a result, 'uncomfortable' justice-based considerations of power imbalances and systematic disadvantage can be eschewed in practice in favour of attending to 'proximal' inequities. These findings reveal the problematic ways in which considerations of justice and equity are, and are not, being taken up in public health policy, which in turn may have negative implications for the public's health. Résumé Objectifs « La justice sociale » et « l'équité en santé » sont des valeurs fondamentales en santé publique. Pourtant, il est rare que l'on prenne acte des nombreux exposés sur la justice sociale et l'équité, malgré leur caractère normatif; ces valeurs ne s'accompagnent souvent d'aucune explication de ce qu'elles exigent en pratique. Le but de notre étude était de combler l'écart dans la littérature spécialisée avec de l'information sur l'intégration et l'interprétation de ces « valeurs fondamentales » par les responsables des politiques de santé publique du Canada. Méthode Vingt entretiens en profondeur avec des responsables des politiques recrutés auprès d'organismes de santé publique du Canada ont été analysés selon une méthode « empirique éthique » combinant des données empiriques avec une analyze normative éthique incluant les théories de la justice. Constatations Les participants considèrent l'équité en santé et la justice sociale comme des notions distinctes, la première étant perçue comme étant « plus claire ». L'équité en santé est conceptualisée comme mettant l'accent sur les disparités « proximales » dans l'accès aux services et les déterminants « matérialistes » de la santé, tandis que ...

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“…Emics, in turn, refer to using concepts and understandings of actors, who are involved in the study. Therefore, the emic perspective can also be described as hermeneutic, relativist and contextual (Sabbagh and Golden, 2007).…”

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New designs and software for cognitive causal mapping

Laukkanen

Eriksson

2013

Qualitative Research in Organizations and Management: An International Journal

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PurposeThe paper's first objective is to develop a new conceptual framework for categorizing and designing cognitive, specifically comparative, causal mapping (CCM) research by building upon the theory‐centred and participant‐centred perspectives. The second purpose is to enable the discerned study prototypes by introducing a new CCM software application, CMAP3.Design/methodology/approachBuilding upon the distinction between theory‐centred (etic) and participant‐centred (emic) perspectives in social research, we first construct and apply a conceptual framework for analysing and categorising extant CCM studies in terms of their objectives and basic design. Next, after noting the important role and basic tasks in computerising causal mapping studies, we present a new CCM software application.FindingsThe theory‐centred/participant‐centred perspectives define four causal mapping study prototypes, each with different goals, basic designs and methodological requirements. Noting the present lack of widely accessible software for qualitatively oriented CCM studies, we introduce CMAP3, a new non‐commercial Windows application, and summarise how it is used in related research.Originality/valueThe framework and the studies representing the prototypes demonstrate the versatility of CCM methods and that the proposed framework offers a new, systematic approach to categorising and designing CCM studies. Research technically, CMAP3 can support the defined CCM‐prototypes, based on a low‐structured (inductive/qualitative) or a structured (nomothetic/quantitative) methodological approach/stance, and having therefore different needs of data acquisition, processing, coding, aggregation/comparison, and analysis of the emerging aggregated cause maps’ contents or structure.

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Reflecting Upon Etic and Emic Perspectives on Distributive Justice

Cited by 13 publications

References 45 publications

The sociocultural relationships of older immigrant Punjabi women living in Nova Scotia: Implications for well-being

The sociocultural relationships of older immigrant Punjabi women living in Nova Scotia: Implications for well-being

Is ‘health equity’ bad for our health? A qualitative empirical ethics study of public health policy-makers’ perspectives

New designs and software for cognitive causal mapping

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