Hrss 5

Question 1

What are meaning units?

Answer 1

words, sentences or paragraphs containing aspects related to each other through their content and context

Question 2

Condensed meaning

Answer 2

shortening the meaning unit while still preserving the core

Question 3

Codes

Answer 3

the label of a meaning unit

Question 4

Sub categories and categories

Answer 4

a group of content that shares a commonality, a description of content, an expression of manifest content, answer the question ‘what’ and can be identifies as a thread throughout the codes

Question 5

Themes

Answer 5

something that links the underlying meaning of a group of categories together, answer the question ‘how’, an expression of the latent content of the text

Question 6

Five stage framework of approach

Answer 6

1. Familiarisation
2. Identifying a thematic framework
3. Indexing (coding, annotating)
4. Charting or developing a matrix by case and themes
5. Mapping and interpreting

Question 7

Thematic analysis

Answer 7

1. Familiarising yourself with data→ transcribe, re-read
2. Generating initial codes–> work systematically
3. Searching for themes
4. Reviewing themes
5. Defining and naming themes

Producing the report

Question 8

Levels of naturalist participant observations:

Participant-observation continuum

Answer 8

• Researcher is complete participant = takes part in the setting and may observe covertly

• Researcher is participant as observer =negotiated into setting and observe own work
group

• Researcher is observer as participant = marginally involved in setting but cannot play a
full role

• Researcher is complete observer = no participation in setting but observation only

Question 9

Hawthorne effect

Answer 9

participants change their behaviour as a result of being observed or studied, therefore, researcher must avoid making comments on individual mistakes or irresponsibility. Instead focus on routine practices and processes

Question 10

framework analysis

Answer 10

used for health care for research into policy and practice with predetermined questions and timeframes set by a funding body.