1. What does the grounded study approach mean? Grounded theory relies usually relies on qualitative field observations. This means the data comes from observations on the field‚ not theoretical or following a deductive approach. 2. What group would you be interested in studying and why? What types of questions or issues‚ in particular‚ would interest you? I would be interested in learning how gangs operate‚ specifically what kind of organization they have. I don’t think most gangs are as organized
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Critical Reflection Allisa Bell Concordia University – Portland Critical Reflection ABC Financial is one of the top competitors within the financial retirement industry. However‚ since the financial industry is quite complex and requires constant implementation of innovative systems‚ procedures‚ and products‚ there is an increased demand on employees to meet expectations from different segments of the organization. With approximately 5000 U.S. employees spread across eight different segments
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designing a qualitative study. This discussion does not replace the many excellent‚ detailed references on data collection (we refer to several at the end of this chapter). Its purpose is to guide the proposal writer in stipulating the methods of choice for his study and in describing for the reader how the data will inform his research questions. How the researcher plans to use these methods‚ however‚ depends on several considerations. Chapter 1 presents an introductory discussion of qualitative methodological
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Abstract The issue of bias in qualitative research is an important one‚ and demands special attention and discussion in any qualitative research methods class. This reflective paper‚ written in the tradition of teacher-research‚ presents an analysis of how my students and I‚ working in an online classroom environment‚ learn together about the role researcher self and subjectivity play in designing and conducting qualitative research. While researcher bias and subjectivity are commonly understood
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Offer of Place Y/N F/C B. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & INTERESTS 12. What Field of Study/Discipline will your proposed PhD be undertaken in: 13. Tertiary academic qualifications undertaken. Include any currently underway beginning with the most recent (please attach an academic transcript of your results completion/graduation certificates to support this): Name of Qualification Field of Study Name of Institution and location of campus Completion date (month & year)
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Griffith University Department of Tourism‚ Leisure‚ Hotel and Sport Management 1002HSL Introduction to Research Assessment 1 Qualitative Study of Reasons for (Non) Participation in Physical Recreation Part 1a) Introduction: The objective of this qualitative study is to investigate and compare the responses of single and married women that do not participate in physical recreation. Lack of physical activity from married and single women has been studied less extensively than men’s physical activity
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Sanchez SOW 3232 Title: Critical Theory Model of Analysis The term ‘critical theory’ does not designate a unified analytical perspective. It is a term that embraces a variety of different theoretical positions. The critical theory has involved a variety of analyses‚ which have endeavored to link the concern with subjectivity‚ with the structural focus on the social and political context of people’s lives. The intent of critical theory is to challenge the legitimacy and
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Exercise 14: Qualitative Anion Tests PURPOSE: The purpose of this experiment is to identify some commonly occurring anions & to study some of the reactions used for their identification. PROCEDURE: You must first determine to which of the three groups the various anions belong. Since no two people observe the same event in exactly the same way it is important to also conduct specific confirmation tests on the known samples of each anion. This information will help identify the anion
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pre-services training for foster parents (i.e. foster care‚ pre-services training‚ training‚ development‚ foster children‚ placements…). “The research topic emerges from the literature of the discipline and must be acceptable within that discipline” (Qualitative Research Proposal‚ n.d.‚ para. 2). From the word search over 30 articles have been obtained for this research plan‚ several articles and dissertations were selected to review to further determine the gaps in research. There are many contributing
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Rydon‚ has undertaken this research as a partial fulfilment of a Master’s degree‚ training to be a researcher. Being a novice to research can present lack of self-awareness. Therefore I would have liked to have seen a pilot study be conducted in this article. Pilot studies are used as part of a research design‚ to check sampling techniques‚ to test the validity and reliability of data collection tools and to allow the researcher to practice skills such as interviewing techniques (Hek et al‚ 1996)
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