Qualitative Research Flashcards
What are 5 characteristics of a qualitative research design?
Flexible, elastic
Holistic
Intense research involvement
Emergent: Ongoing analysis guides design decisions
Bricolage: Merging various data collection strategies
What are the 4 aspects of lived experience in relation to phenomenology?
Lived space
Lived body
Lived time
Lived human relation
What is the difference between descriptive phenomenology and interpretive phenomenology?
Descriptive: Describes human lived experience
Interpretive: Emphasis on interpreting and understanding experience
When you see “social processes” or any kind of “processes”, which qualitative theory does it refer to?
Grounded theory
Define grounded theory
Studies of social-psychological processes and social structures in order to develop a theory
Describe ethnography
Studies which describe and interprets cultural behaviour
What are the four types of ethnography?
Macroethnography (Broadly defined cultures)
Microethnography (Narrowly defined cultures)
Autoethnography (insider research)
Ethnonursing research
Does ethnography seek an etic or emic view?
Emic
Insider’s view/perspective of the culture
What is meant by “generic qualitative designs”?
Designs not guided by explicit or established set of philosophical assumptions in the form of a known qualitative design
Define qualitative description
Straight description of a phenomenon
Provide an accurate account of events
When would you use a qualitative descriptive study?
3 occasions
To answer questions of special relevance to practitioners and policy makers
Deeper knowledge that can inform practice and can lead to interventions
Clear description of a specific phenomenon from perspective or individual experiencing it
Define interpretive description
Provide an interpretive account of what the themes within the data signify
What are two advantages of generic qualitative description approaches?
Opens new ground
Articulates new approaches
What are three critiques of generic qualitative description approaches?
Atheoretical research
Lack of a robust literature/quality
Mixing results in a sloppy mishmash
What is the difference between an unstructured interview and a semi structured interview?
Unstructured: Conversational, flexible with use of grand tour questions
Semi structured: Makes use of a topic guide
