Using a Vignette in Qualitative Research to Explore Police Perspectives of a Sensitive Topic: “Honor”-Based Crimes and Forced Marriages

Aujla, Wendy

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“…To facilitate this discussion, the semi-structured guide was supplemented with a vignette. A vignette is a short, hypothetical story, commonly used in qualitative and quantitative research to explore real-world, patient-based scenarios (Aujla, 2020; Gourlay et al, 2014; Sampson & Johannessen, 2020). Given that milder forms of H-NCI may be complex to identify, we presented a vignette that describes severe H-NCI.…”

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Exploring HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment in the Era of Effective Antiretroviral Therapy: A Primary Healthcare Perspective

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The prevalence of HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment (H-NCI) is concerning. Individuals on effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) may still be at risk for H-NCI as they experience longer life expectancies. There are, however, few professionals with knowledge and skills to identify H-NCI, in low- and middle-income countries. We explored qualitatively, primary healthcare workers’ knowledge and views of H-NCI, in the era of effective ART, particularly their views toward task-sharing of H-NCI screening from specialists to mid-level or lay healthcare providers. The first phase of data collection involved two focus group discussions (FGDs) 23 primary healthcare workers from two facilities in the Western Cape participated in the FGDs. In the second phase of data collection12 individual, in-depth interviews were conducted in KwaZulu-Natal. Using thematic analysis, several key themes emerged. Although healthcare providers were unable to specifically identify H-NCI, they described several HIV disease and treatment related or mental health comorbidities that could be responsible for the symptoms. Despite healthcare workers reporting low frequencies of H-NCI, they favoured receiving training to screen for H-NCI with a view toward providing holistic care.

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“…The vignette allowed me to establish rapport with my participants and explore the meaning they attributed to it (see Aujla, 2020b for details about the development of the vignette, its use of language, and why all reference to culture and ethnicity was omitted). The vignette allowed me to obtain data and insights on a sensitive topic, which may not have been possible without gaining participants' trust (Aujla, 2020b).…”

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“…For example, some participants were quick to stereotype marginalized communities and blame certain cultures for the violence depicted in the scenario. The rich data that emerged show that the vignette method was successful (see Aujla, 2020b). Participation was voluntary, and I assured participants that their responses and involvement would be kept confidential so as not to affect their employment.…”

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“…It seeks to fill a research gap by drawing on in-depth subjective interviews with participants who discussed how they would respond to a situation described in a written vignette. Numerous cases in Canada have included features similar to the vignette, and actual cases of girls and women murdered in the name of "honour" shaped the construction of the vignette (Aujla, 2020b). The vignette does not point out that in those cases elements of risk were missed by service providers, which resulted in the deaths of girls such as Aqsa Parvez in 2007 and the Shafia sisters in 2009.…”

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Police Understandings of and Responses to a Complex Vignette of “Honour”-Based Crime and Forced Marriage

Aujla

2021

IJCYFS

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Police understandings of honour-based crimes (HBCs) and forced marriages (FMs) vary in terms of an individual officer’s level of expertise, knowledge, and experience in handling such situations. This study applied constructivist grounded theory approaches to analyze individual interviews with 32 police officers and 14 civilians in police agencies operating in urban and rural settings in Alberta, Canada. Specifically, this paper seeks to answer how police officers and civilians who work in police agencies experience, make sense of, and understand HBCs. Participants received a hypothetical vignette about a young woman who had reached out to the police. The vignette illustrated various forms of abuse by the woman’s father, the involvement of other actors (mother, brother, family friend) and the culmination in an FM. After reading the vignette, participants were asked to respond to six questions. Analysis revealed that both police and civilians recognized the need in the vignette scenario for intervention, while experiencing uncertainty about how to respond. The findings showed that not everyone in policing would be able to identify reliably the need for police intervention, and that investigations could proceed differently depending on the investigator’s level of knowledge and awareness of HBCs and FMs. Police have achieved some successful interventions, but still lack sufficient guidance on how torespond to these crimes. Clear, appropriate policies regarding which cases need to be directed to specialized domestic violence units for follow-up are needed. A significant finding points to the importance of considering cultural sensitivity discourses as well as the impact of cultural and racist stereotypes when responding to situations like the one outlined in the vignette.

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“…Aujla (2020) and Lee and Goh (2020) reveal that the vignette method helps examine situational-sensitive topics. For example, Aujla (2020) uncovers the polices’ perspective of honor-based crimes and forced marriages in Canada by including the vignette method in the interview. Similarly, Lee and Goh (2020) use the vignette method to discover underprivileged children’s viewpoints, the tension and dilemma they face.…”

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Knowing the Unknown: Application of Qualitative-Vignette Method in the Social-Political Sensitive Business Environment

Cheah

Koay

2022

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

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This study demonstrates that vignette, when added to the in-depth interview, is a useful data collection method to uncover the hidden truths in the socio-political sensitive business environment. The vignette method’s “less personal” nature motivates the participants, who initially declined to be interviewed, to accept the interview invitation. This study showcases how the vignette is designed, constructed, and applied in empirical research. It also demonstrates the types of cognitive questions that can be incorporated in the vignette to uncover the social norms in practice that are silently known as the rules of the game. This study provides methodological considerations in constructing the vignette that may impact its success. Using the empirical data from the Malaysian housing sector, the thematic analysis shows that the vignette method: (i) stimulates participants to provide in-depth interpretation, (ii) uncovers the hidden information, and can (iii) fill in the missing details that participants initially reluctant to disclose. The findings are discussed, along with the limitations of using the qualitative-vignette method. Some critical suggestions for future research are also included.

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Using a Vignette in Qualitative Research to Explore Police Perspectives of a Sensitive Topic: “Honor”-Based Crimes and Forced Marriages

Cited by 27 publications

References 26 publications

Exploring HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment in the Era of Effective Antiretroviral Therapy: A Primary Healthcare Perspective

Exploring HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Impairment in the Era of Effective Antiretroviral Therapy: A Primary Healthcare Perspective

Police Understandings of and Responses to a Complex Vignette of “Honour”-Based Crime and Forced Marriage

Knowing the Unknown: Application of Qualitative-Vignette Method in the Social-Political Sensitive Business Environment

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