and easily obtained‚ but has the serious disadvantage of not being produced by sociologists. Both primary and secondary data can be quantitative or qualitative in form. Qualitative data Any data used for sociological purposes‚ whether derived from primary or secondary sources‚ can be described as qualitative or quantitative in form. Qualitative data deals directly with people’s experiences‚ as well as their feelings about‚ and interpretations of‚ the situations they find themselves in. Interpretive
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Qualitative Research Report Article Connelly‚ L.M.‚ Miner-Williams‚ D.‚ & Yoder‚ L.H.‚ 2003. A qualitative study of charge nurse competencies. Medsurg Nursing‚ 12(5)‚ 298-306. Problem The study was conducted to determine the competencies necessary to be a successful charge nurse (Connelly‚ Miner-Williams‚ & Yoder‚ 2003). There has been limited research conducted to provide information concerning the clinical role of the charge nurse. This study identifies the competencies necessary to be an
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Engana‚ Mary Gwen Stefani D. IA12117 Aug. 23 2013 Prof. Domingo Barcarse Reaction Paper We all have individual differences‚ as well as Ishaan in the movie that has dyslexia. He is a person that just cannot seem to get anything right in class but are more interested in his surrounding like in arts‚ animals and playing games. Though
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attention and attitude. The authors believe that all three of these concepts reflect mindfulness. The article explores various constructs that have been developed to measure mindfulness. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) is a qualitative approach that studies mindfulness in health psychology research. According to ()‚ “The aim of IPA is to explore how people make sense of their experiences and what meaning those experiences hold for them.” The study also discussed Mindfulness –based
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The purpose of this discussion post is to show the difference between qualitative methods and quantitative research methods relating to nursing. In the table below‚ you will find a comparison and contrast between five different elements for both of these methods. I will also provide a sample of each method approach and why this method would be chosen. Qualitative Methods Quantitative Methods Data is analyzed from descriptions of informants-Descriptive language Researcher remains detached from the
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Question1 Quantitative data are measures of values or counts and are expressed as numbers (www.abs.gov.au). In other words‚ quantitative data are data about numeric variables (www.abs.gov.au). Four types of quantitative data are interval‚ nominal‚ ordinal and ratio. Firstly‚ interval scales are numeric scales in which we know not only the order‚ but also the exact differences between the values (www.mymarketresearchmethods.com). Other than that‚ interval data also sometimes called integer is measured
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Qualitative Forecasting Approaches Qualitative forecasting methods are based primarily on human judgement. Quantitative forecasting methods are based primarily on the mathematical modelling of historical data. Here we provide a brief overview of the most important qualitative forecasting approaches. In many environments the time horizon is closely linked to the type of forecasting method used. Longer term and higher level forecasting will often require qualitative forecasting techniques. Such techniques
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GRAVIMETRIC DETERMINATION OF SULFATE Purpose You will be given a solid powder‚ which has been dried to constant mass. The sample is water soluble. The purpose of this experiment is to determine the concentration of sulfate in your solid sample using gravimetric analysis. Background Gravimetric Analysis The goal of most quantitative chemical analysis measurements is to estimate the relative abundance of an analyte in a chemical sample. For solid and liquid samples‚ a very common expression
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This qualitative phenomenological study uses several interview questions to help the Researcher better understand the lived experiences‚ cultural relevant beliefs‚ and barriers of Hispanic Male students pursuing a higher education at a community college in South Texas. Hull and Hinckley (2007‚ p. 7) argued that “there are many opportunities for Americans to make a good living; however‚ they do not reach their potential because of barriers”. Some of these barriers can include‚ but are not limited
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Journal of health‚ social and environmental issues. Vol. 6 p45-54. Finlay‚ L. Baliinger‚ C‚ (2006). Qualitative Research for Allied Health Professionals. Holloway‚ I. & Wheeler‚ S. (2002). Qualitative research in nursing. (2nd ed). Oxford: Blackwell publishing. Parahoo‚ K. (2006). Nursing research: principles‚ process and issues. (2nd ed). London: Palgrave Macmillan. Patton‚ Q. M. (2002). Qualitative research and evaluation methods. (3rd ed). UK: Sage publications. Polgar‚ S. & Thomas‚ S. A. (2008)
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