07-Bickman-45636:07-Bickman-45636 7/28/2008 6:13 PM Page 214 CHAPTER 7 Designing a Qualitative Study Joseph A. Maxwell T raditionally‚ works on research design (most of which focus on quantitative research) have understood “design” in one of two ways. Some take designs to be fixed‚ standard arrangements of research conditions and methods that have their own coherence and logic‚ as possible answers to the question‚ “What research design are you using?” (e.g.‚ Campbell & Stanley
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Qualitative research is "the investigation of phenomena‚ typically in an in-depth and holistic fashion‚ through the collection of rich narrative materials using a flexible research design" (Polit‚ Beck‚ and Hungler‚ 2001‚ p 469). Qualitative researchers focus on the descriptions and deeper meaning associated with the data collected. Another way to define qualitative research is to describe it as a type of research that involves interpreting non-numerical data. The next few pages will discuss the
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chromatography is the common method used for the biogasoline analysis. Biogasoline catalytic cracking process requires detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the hydrocarbon composition of its oil and fraction. In this analysis‚ their fractional composition‚ saturated vapor pressure‚ density and antiknock rating will be investigated. By knowing the qualitative and quantitative composition of the gasolines‚ the content of n-paraffin‚ isoparaffin‚ aromatic‚ naphthene‚ and olefin (PIANO)
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A Qualitative Critique: Emergency Contraceptive Pills Heidi Plesniarski University of Rochester Research Problem and Significance The qualitative research article by Beaulieu‚ Kools‚ Kennedy‚ & Humphreys (2011) has a clearly identified phenomenon of interest. The author’s intent was to explore the phenomenon of young adult couples’ experiences with Emergency Contraceptive Pills (ECPs) and the potential reasons for its underuse. However‚ this specific article only presents the conclusions
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Research Method 1 Running head: Research Problem and Method Paper Internet Communication as a Tool for Qualitative Research Research Problem and Method Paper Abstract: While calloborating on the research community‚ the World Wide Web has opened a different perspective and provides access for data collection. The Internet user can now engage in research on a world-wide
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Hourly rounding is a systematic‚ proactive nurse-driven evidence-based intervention to anticipate and address needs in hospitalized patients (Meade‚ Bursell & Ketelsen‚ 2006). Research shows that hourly rounding or purposeful rounding seeks to increase the patient experience and patient satisfaction. According to Meade‚ Bursell & Ketelsen‚ effective hourly rounding can promote patient safety‚ foster team communication‚ and improve staff ability to provide efficient care. Despite‚ mounting research
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Research Critique of: Living With Atrial Fibrillation: A Qualitative Study Sarah E. Garcia Grand Canyon University: NRS-433V 10/19/2014 Research Critique of: Living With Atrial Fibrillation: A Qualitative Study Patients living with atrial fibrillation suffer daily from the side effects of their condition and the treatments pertaining to it‚ yet not much consideration is taken to help understand and alleviate this burden. As healthcare workers‚ it is our duty to research and develop
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The two research methods used in nursing research are either quantitative or qualitative. The statement in the question demonstrates that the evidence from a quantitative research is more trustworthy than a qualitative research. First of all it is necessary to identify the meaning of trustworthy in a research background. In the view of Baskarada (2014) the term trustworthiness is not very easy to define on the other hand it can be seen as consisting of different components such as credibility and
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Kab Twyman Dr Nicholson Week 7 Qualitative Research Project Part 2 9 Feb 2014 Introduction Since the 1990’s Racial Profiling has become a major issue in our society. There has been an abundance of court cases‚ killings and protests where people from the Black community feel that they are being harassed‚ stopped and questioned or arrested‚ simply for their outward appearance and look. Racial profiling for the most part has been linked to the police and their investigative
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1. Using qualitative research while attempting to understand children is productive in providing an insight into their minds and gives a way to challenge adult assumptions of children and youth. Qualitative research goes beyond just numbers and data by providing a child’s perspective on their own understanding of the world and it gives them a voice (Albanese‚ 2009). When looking at ‘race’‚ gaining a child’s perspective can aid in a general understanding of the implications of race and racism on
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