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chapter 11

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the design of qualitative studies:
the study design often evolves during the project
- design as they do
emergent design
evolves as researchers make ongoing decisions about their data needs based on what they have already learned
- supports the researcher's desire to have the inquiry reflect the realities and viewpoints of those under study-realities and viewpoints that are not known at the outset
ethnography
involves the description and interpretation of a culture and cultural behavior
participant observation
make observations of the culture under study while participating in its activities
ethnonursing research
the study and analysis of the local or indigenous people's viewpoints, beliefs, and practices about nursing care behavior and processes of designated cultures
descriptive phenomenology
careful portrayal of ordinary conscious experience of ever day life- a depiction of "things" as people experience them
- these "things" include hearing, seeing, believing, feeling, remembering, deciding, and evaluating
bracketing
refers to the process of identifying and holding in abeyance preconceived beliefs and opinions about the phenomenon under study
reflexive journal
notes that document a qualitative researcher's personal experiences, reflections, and progress in the field
interpretive phenomenology
interpreting and understanding not just describing hermeneutics
- goal is to enter another's world and to discover the understandings found there
hermeneutics
"understanding" a basic characteristic of human existence
- the art and philosophy of interpreting the meaning of an object, such as a text or work of art
grounded theory
seek to identify a main concern or problem and then to understand the behavior designed to resolve it the core variable
constant comparison
used to develop and refine theoretically relevant concepts and categories
- categories elicited from the data are constantly compared with data obtained earlier so that commonalities and variations can be detected
- as data collection proceeds, the inquiry becomes increasingly focused on the emerging theory
research with ideological perspectives:
critical theory
a critical researcher is concerned with a critique of society and with envisioning new possibilities
feminist research
the focus is on the gender domination and discrimination within patriarchal societies
- seek to establish collaborative and nonexploitative relationships with their informants and to conduct research that is transformative
participatory action research (PAR)
based on the view that the production of knowledge can be used to exert power
- PAR researchers typically work with groups or communities that are vulnerable to the control or oppression of a dominant group
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