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what is purposeful sampling

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  • selecting ‘useful, information rich’ cases

- involves sampling of events, concepts, time, processes & place

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what’re the characteristics of qualitative research (x6)

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  • ethnography
  • phenomenology
  • case study
  • critical
  • grounded theory
  • mixed methods
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Ontological position typically adapted by qualitative researchers?

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considering reality between concepts, categories & multiple realities

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Epistemological position typically adapted by qualitative researchers?

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knowledge is co-constructed between researcher & researched

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Axiological position typically adapted by qualitative researchers?

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individual values honoured, negotiated among individuals

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Methodological position typically adapted by qualitative researchers?

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inductive methods most common, understanding & interpretation

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Ethnography is one tradition within qualitative research. Identify two distinguishing characteristics.

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  • being within the group & learning the culture

- living through research & gathering data as it happens/gaining some experiences

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Phenomenology is one tradition within qualitative research. Identify two distinguishing characteristics.

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  • looking at the nature of events/meanings instead of just what they are
  • study of phenomena and how they’re consciously perceived
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Grounded theory is one tradition within qualitative research. Identify two distinguishing characteristics.

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  • has 6 pointers for creating ‘optimal conditions’

- flexible methodology for collecting & analysing qualitative data to construct theories

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Critically/openly ideological research is one tradition within qualitative research. Identify two distinguishing characteristics.

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  • provides knowledge which engages prevailing social structures
  • challenges those, seen by critical researchers, as oppressive in nature
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Life history & narrative (biographical method) is one tradition within qualitative research. Identify two distinguishing characteristics.

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  • focuses on the generation analysis & presentation of the data of a life history, life story, personal experiences
  • data generated from interviews & personal documents
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strengths of semi-structured interviews (x3)

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  • greater control to participants than structured
  • allows participants degree of flexibility to express opinions/feelings/attitudes/ideas
  • reveal more about meanings they attach experiences to
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limitations of semi-structured interviews (x4)

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  • barriers between interviewer & participant = experiences not shared
  • difficult to conduct
  • risks losing complexity of people’s lives
  • more difficult to analyse than structured
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strengths of unstructured interviews (x4)

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  • good at eliciting & inviting stories/meanings
  • useful for exploring a topic in broad terms
  • often allows for more spontaneous dialogue
  • allows for unanticipated ideas/phenomena/affects to emerge
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limitations of unstructured interviews (x4)

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  • data is more difficult to analyse & to compare
  • time consuming
  • (can) produce large amounts of data not useful to study
  • need experienced researcher to conduct
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strengths of focus groups (x3)

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  • good for exploratory studies (spontaneous views)
  • allows dynamic dialogue (social interactions examined)
  • participants have high degree of control over direction & content of discussions
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limitations of focus groups (x5)

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  • people might not share intimate details with groups
  • one individual may dominate discussions
  • getting people together may be difficult
  • difficult to transcribe
  • maintaining anonymity of those involved difficult
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what are the four roles available to a researcher when conducting observations in the field?

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  1. complete observer
    - researcher does not actively participate but observes what occurs & how
  2. observer as a participant
    - researcher mostly observes but may have a minor role in participating in the field
  3. participant as observer
    - researcher participates in the daily activities of the social group whilst still observing
  4. complete participant
    - researcher immerses fully into the culture of the social group & observes whilst fully participating
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ways in which visual data can be generated in qualitative research (x4)

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  • timelining
  • meaningful objects
  • media articles
  • blogs
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list ways qualitative data can be analysed (analytical approaches) (x4)

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  • content analysis
  • thematic analysis
  • narrative analysis
  • discourse analysis
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describe one strength & one limitation of member reflections

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Strengths
-generate additional data/insights
-helps improve efficacy of data
Limitations
-risk of causing harm to participant (the interpretations) as looking back on experiences could be traumatic
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strength & limitation of complete observer (one of the roles available to researcher in observations)

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Strength
-no impact on behaviour
Limitations
-too far out, not involved therefore miss important data

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strength & limitation of participant as observer (one of the roles available to researcher in observations)

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Strength
-(over time) become ignored therefore increases depth of analysis
Limitation
-can change the behaviour of those being observed (influence conversations for example)

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strength & limitation of complete participant (one of the roles available to researcher in observations)

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Strength
-embedded totally within field therefore improving insights into behaviour
Limitation
-too close (due to embedding in culture), become friends and miss things
-ethical considerations

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How diaires used to collect qualitative data + strengths & limitations of this method (x2 each)
Participants asked to record thoughts, feeling & ideas about personal experiences/observations Strengths -deeper insight into experiences -reduced retrospective recall Limitations -participant doing data collection too often = burden -might have to prompt to remind to complete
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How timelining used to collect qualitative data + strengths of this method (x2)
Graphical elicitation plotting critical incidents of experiences that visually represents how participants make sense of experiences over time Strengths -helps build rapport during interviews/facilitates sense of comfort -helps engage through reflections on life events
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How visual methods used to collect qualitative data + strengths & limitations of this method (x3 each)
Utilise photos, paintings, drawings etc. that the participant interprets & communicates knowledge Strengths -easily accessible (out there to be studied) -engaging for participants/cultures/children -alternative for dominant language-based research Limitations -assumes access to equipment e.g phones/cameras -assumes ability to draw e.g. disabilities -consent for photos, difficult to get EVERYONE
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How digital methods (the internet) used to collect qualitative data + strengths & limitations of this method (x3 & 1)
Unique (re)presentation of an individual/group's self as it is lived through & reconstructed by people Strengths -easily accessible (out there to be studied) -archived, worldwide -instantaneously provide substantial amounts of data Limitations -ethics... people may post photos/blogs but don't want these analysed (are they public or in closed groups)
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(Analytical Approaches) What is Grounded theory + the 3 steps? (with a small description of each)
Is the process of analysis building up to create & test a theory Step 1: Open Coding -intense line-by-line coding (each line), link similar codes together Step 2: Axial Coding -'put back together' data into categories, relate to a core category Step 3: Selective Coding (Theoretical Integration) -links all categories to the core category so theoretical proposition achieved
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Limitations of Grounded Theory (x4)
- very time consuming - open coding not easily learnt - can lose 'whole picture' of research if data too fragmented - problems explaining lived experience
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(Analytical Approaches) What is Discourse Analysis + the 3 steps? (with a small description of each)
Analysis of language/meanings that are achieved through methods such as posters in relation to culture Step 1: describe the context of the text -focus on vocab/wording/grammar etc (written) or clothing, groupings, contexts, camera shots etc (visual) Step 2: engage in intertextual analysis -examine how/when/where people use/respond to the text/images Step 3: connect findings to ideology -such as healthism, sexism etc
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Strengths (x1) & limitations (x2) of Discourse Analysis
Strength -useful for how power works in society/what effects for certain people Limitations -predominant negative focus, rarely social action reconstructed in positive way -knows researchers interpretations but not reflective on everyone
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(Analytical Approaches) The 6 phases with Thematic Analysis? (with a small description of each)
Phase 1: Immersion -transcribing & looking for potential themes Phase 2: Generating initial codes -code across entire data in systematic fashion, producing long list of codes Phase 3: Searching for & identifying (developing) themes -organising coded data into candidate themes Phase 4: Reviewing themes -two levels: 1) check if themes work in relation to coded extracts & 2) code across data set any additional themes potential missed Phase 5: Defining & narrowing themes -identify what each theme is about & determine what aspects of data each theme capture Phase 6: Writing the report -refine analysis (last chance) & report enough data extracts to demonstrate prevalence of themes
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(Analytical Approaches) What is narrative analysis?
- Examines content, structure, performance or contexts of entire stories (no breaking down/coding) - e.g. 'exercise as restitution' or 'exercise as medicine'
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Approaches when preparing for qualitative analysis... differences between deductive & inductive analysis?
Deductive -start with a theory being researched -look for codes/data that matches/supports the theory Inductive -not imposing theory onto data -construct themes, then try relate to a theory -match then develop theories
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(Tracy, 2010) Criteria for excellent qualitative research with short description (x8)
Worthy Topic -relevant, timely, significant, interesting Rich Rigor -sufficient & complex theoretical constructs Sincerity -self-reflexivity about subjective values/biases Credibility -thick description, triangulation, member reflections Resonance -Transferable findings Significant Contribution -conceptually/theoretically/morally/methodologically etc Ethical -procedural, cultural, relational etc Meaningful Coherence -achieves purpose, methods/procedures fit goals
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Methods of Reflexivity
- critical self-reflection - reflect on how the researcher's age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality and/or (dis)ability may have affect analysis - how it may influence interactions/observations - 'critical distance' to observe/question practices
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Characteristics of the Parallel Perspective/Criteria
-set of criteria for judging trustworthiness (credibility, transferability, dependability & confirmability) -these are parallel to validity, reliability, objectivity & (statistical) generalizability -recognises qualitative & quantitative research differ, thus different criteria needed to judge -suggest technique to achieve goal of credibility (Limitation) -PP not suitable for judging qualitative inquiry as its philosophically contradictory
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Characteristics of Letting Go Perspective (relativist approach)
- judgements should be made based upon list of criteria that are appropriate to form of inquiry - criteria not universal or static in nature - list of characterising traits can change over time/in different contexts - *studies guided by a relativist approach (rather than realist) should draw upon appropriate criteria to judge the quality of their research*
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How is reliability ensured within qualitative research?
- acknowledged that qualitative research doesn't fit normal assumptions of reliability - therefore, an audit trail included - this is giving detailed descriptions of the path of their research
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Methods of generalising data (Smith, 2017) (x5)
Statistical-probabilistic generalisability Naturalistic generalisability -findings resonate with reader's personal engagement Transferability -transferable to other settings Analytical generalisability -concept/theory makes sense over different contexts Intersectional generalisability -historically oppressed communities
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Characteristics of autoethnography
- highly personal, revealing writing where researcher focuses on own lived experiences - provide insights into cultural and/or political through grounding the personal - often destabilises culturally dominant stories or assumptions
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Strategies for enhancing trustworthiness of research (x8)
- reflective diary - prolonged researcher engagement - reciprocal engagement with participants - rich detail & information (thick description) - triangulation - audit trail - purposive sampling - peer/stakeholder/public debrief or review

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