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Ch. 15 What are major approaches to qualitative research methods?…
Ch. 15 What are major approaches to qualitative research methods?
Qualitative research
is
research that relies on the collection of qualitative data, inductive mode of the scientific method, and promotes exploration or discovery.
inlcludes
8 common steps
4.) Collect data
5.) Analyze data
3.) Design the study
6.) Generate findings
2.) Determine research questions
7.) Validate findings
1.) Select research topic
Write research report
influences
1.) Structuralism
is
importance of cultural, structural, institutional, & functional relations as a large part of the social world
2.) Modernism
is
a view of the world as an unchanging machine. Everyone follows the same laws of behavior
Positivism
is
a belief that all true knowledge must be based on science
4.) Poststructuralism
is
movement that rejects universal truth & emphasizes differences & power of ideas over behaviors.
5.) Postmodernism
is
a movement that constructs its self-image in opposition to modernism
Patton's 12 major characteristics of research
include
Design strategies
are
Emergent design flexibility
Purposeful sampling
Naturalistic inquiry
Data-Collection & Fieldwork Strategies
are
Qualitative data
Personal experience & engagement
Empathic neutrality & mindfulness
Dynamic systems
Analysis strategies
are
Unique case orientation
Inductive analysis & creative synthesis
Holistic perspective
Context sensitivity
Voice, perspective, & reflexivity
5 Qualitative approaches
are
Ethnography
Case Study
Phenomenology
Grounded Theory
Narrative Inquiry
is
study of experiences as lived & told stories
involves
2 criteria
Continuity of experience - grows out of earlier experiences & influences
Interaction between each person & his or her situation
4 key terms
are
Telling stories
Retelling stories
Living stories
Reliving stories
works
in 3-dimensional inquiry of space
Temporality - movement in time & experience of time
Sociality - interaction of the personal & social
Place - particular situation & geographical location
starting points
are
Asking participants to tell stories
Coming alongside participants as they live their lives
design includes
2.) Inquiry starting points
3.) Justifications at the beginning & throughout inquiry
1.) Structure a narrative inquiry
4.) Research puzzles rather than research questions
5.) Entering into the midst
6.) From field to field texts
7.) From field texts to interim & final research texts
8.) Relational ethics and relational responsibilities
Case study research
is
focused on providing a detailed account of the characteristics & dynamics present in one or more cases.
types include
1.) Intrinsic - specific case & inner workings
2.) Instrumental - something more general; means to end
3.) Collective - concurrently studying multiple cases