Qualitative research - Aims to understand meaning of a human experience: grief, hope, loss.

Uses words rather than numeric data to describe experience.

Data collected from small # of subjects allowing for in-depth study of a phenomenon.

Generally conducted in natural settings.

Researcher as instrument

Data assist in generating theories.

Uses a subjective approach.

Information rich, but time consuming, lack of generalizability.



Research - qualitative, quantitative, or mixed



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