Assessing Contradictions: Methodological Challenges when Mapping Symbolic Boundaries

Assessing housing growth when census boundaries change

ALEXANDRA D. SYPHARD*{, SUSAN I. STEWART{, JASON MCKEEFRY{, ROGER B. HAMMER§, JEREMY S. FRIED", SHERRY HOLCOMB{ and VOLKER C. RADELOFF{ {Department of Forest Ecology and Management, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, 53706, USA {USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, Evanston, IL, 60201, USA §Department of Sociology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA "USDA Forest Se...

Methodological challenges when performing a systematic review.

Well-conducted systematic reviews can provide a foundation upon which to base educational curricula, practice guidelines and healthcare policy. We aim to provide an overview of important methodological issues that need to be addressed during the five phases of performing a systematic review. 1. The specific problems to be addressed by the systematic review need to be formulated as clear, unambi...

Mapping of reproductive health financing: methodological challenges.

Low level of funding for reproductive health (RH) is a cause for concern, given that RH service utilization in the vast majority of the developing world is well below the desired level. Though there is an urgent need to track the domestic and international financial resource flows for RH, the instruments through which financial resources are tracked in developing countries are limited. In this ...

Symbolic Boundaries

‘Symbolic Boundaries’ are the lines that include and define some people, groups, and things while excluding others. These distinctions can be expressed through normative interdictions (taboos), cultural attitudes and practices, and patterns of likes and dislikes. They play an important role in the creation of inequality and the exercise of power. The term ‘symbolic boundaries’ also refers to th...

Assessing Industrial Boundaries