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Using The Literature: 3 X 4 Analogies, Alexander Massey Mar 1997

Using The Literature: 3 X 4 Analogies, Alexander Massey

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Sensemaking In Clinical Qualitative Research, Ronald J. Chenail, Paul V. Maione Mar 1997

Sensemaking In Clinical Qualitative Research, Ronald J. Chenail, Paul V. Maione

The Qualitative Report

When therapists research clinical populations or situations from a qualitative research perspective, their task is different from when researchers conduct their own clinical qualitative studies. With researchers, the study at hand may be their first time "in the field." For researchers in this situation it is easier to use qualitative methods such as grounded theory (Glaser & Strauss, 1967) because there is a "tabula rasa" quality to this initial foray into the "unknown" as a theory from observations is constructed anew. In the case of the therapists-as-qualitative-researchers, clinicians already have made some sort of sense of "the other" by virtue …


The Proposal In Qualitative Research, Anthony W. Heath Mar 1997

The Proposal In Qualitative Research, Anthony W. Heath

The Qualitative Report

The purpose of "qualitative" or "naturalistic" research varies according to the research paradigm, methods, and assumptions. Generally speaking, qualitative researchers attempt to describe and interpret some human phenomenon, often in the words of selected individuals (the informants). These researchers try to be clear about their biases, presuppositions, and interpretations so that others (the stakeholders) can decide what they think about it all. Unlike conventional, positivist research, there is no single accepted outline for a qualitative research proposal or report (Morse, 1991). The generic outline that follows is suggested as a point of departure for qualitative research proposals, and it applies …


Welfare Reform: The Positioning Of Academic Work, Carolyn I. Steele, Cynthia Wallat Mar 1997

Welfare Reform: The Positioning Of Academic Work, Carolyn I. Steele, Cynthia Wallat

The Qualitative Report

Current welfare reform legislation raises a number of questions about how the field of human services will broaden its analytical and educational functions in a context of uncertainty about what welfare will look like in the years to come. How can information and insights about the distribution of welfare dollars and the process of leaving welfare by a heterogeneous population of clients become the basis of contrastive analysis? We describe information sources which can provide a framework for positioning academic work to use longitudinal quantitative tracking sources to lay out qualitative inquiry suggestions for collecting process data that will emerge …


Postscript One: Using "Using The Literature", Alexander Massey Mar 1997

Postscript One: Using "Using The Literature", Alexander Massey

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Postscript Two: Literature As Geodetic Survey Map, Alexander Massey, Vincent Hevern Mar 1997

Postscript Two: Literature As Geodetic Survey Map, Alexander Massey, Vincent Hevern

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Categorizing, Coding, And Manipulating Qualitative Data Using The Wordperfect® Word Processor, John H. Carney, Joseph F. Joiner, Helen Tragou Mar 1997

Categorizing, Coding, And Manipulating Qualitative Data Using The Wordperfect® Word Processor, John H. Carney, Joseph F. Joiner, Helen Tragou

The Qualitative Report

In this paper, we present a method of categorizing, coding, and sorting/manipulating qualitative (descriptive) data using the capabilities of a commonly-used word processor: WordPerfect®. We explain the process and its development in simple terms for the person who may be familiar with qualitative research and data, but not with computer and/or word processor manipulation of that data. Although we developed the process to suit our methods, it can easily be adapted/evolved to fit different research situations where a method of rapidly handling large amounts of descriptive data is desirable.


Questionnaire For An Autobiographical Portrait Of A Practicing Therapist And Researcher, Ronald J. Chenail Dec 1996

Questionnaire For An Autobiographical Portrait Of A Practicing Therapist And Researcher, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Researching Organisational Change And Learning: A Narrative Approach, Carl Rhodes Dec 1996

Researching Organisational Change And Learning: A Narrative Approach, Carl Rhodes

The Qualitative Report

This paper explores a qualitative research approach to organisational change and learning based on the gathering and reporting of stories. Particular emphasis is placed on reporting research findings in the "voices" of the organisational actors involved in the research. The paper starts by identifying learning, socialisation and diversity as a context for research and goes on to examine the power relations implicit in organisational learning. A pluralistic approach to the use of storytelling in organisational analysis is discussed and a research process is described. Issues of how research findings are represented are examined as are some unresolved and potentially unresolvable …


Using The Literature: 3 X 4 Analogies, Alexander Massey Dec 1996

Using The Literature: 3 X 4 Analogies, Alexander Massey

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


The Creation Of Theory: A Recent Application Of The Grounded Theory Method, Naresh R. Pandit Dec 1996

The Creation Of Theory: A Recent Application Of The Grounded Theory Method, Naresh R. Pandit

The Qualitative Report

This paper outlines a particular approach to building theory that was employed in a recent doctoral research project (Pandit, 1995). Three aspects used in conjunction indicate the project's novelty: firstly, the systematic and rigorous application of the grounded theory method; secondly, the use of on-line computerised databases as a primary source of data; and, thirdly, the use of a qualitative data analysis software package to aid the process of grounded theory building.


In Search Of A Dissertation Committee:Using A Qualitative Research Approach To Study A Lived Experience, Laurie L. Hernandez Dec 1996

In Search Of A Dissertation Committee:Using A Qualitative Research Approach To Study A Lived Experience, Laurie L. Hernandez

The Qualitative Report

This paper tells a personal story of one student's experience. I am a doctoral candidate and qualitative researcher in a Family Therapy program located in South Florida. In this project, I discuss how I took a qualitative research posture toward the making of an important decision in my life, and in my academic career: Choosing a dissertation committee. The paper is a narrative of how I went about using qualitative research methods and sociological introspection (Ellis, 1991) to "study" my way through the process of this unique experience.


Presenting Qualitative Data, Ronald J. Chenail Dec 1995

Presenting Qualitative Data, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

After all the data have been collected and the analysis has been completed, the next major task for qualitative researchers is to re-present the study in the form of a paper or a lecture. The challenge of converting mounds of data and analysis can be quite overwhelming even for the experienced researcher. To help you with your efforts at presenting qualitative research in your papers and in your talks, I ask you to consider the following ideas: Openness, Data as Star, Juxtaposition, and Data Presentation Strategies.


Semiotics And Qualitative Research In Education: The Third Crossroad, Gary Shank Dec 1995

Semiotics And Qualitative Research In Education: The Third Crossroad, Gary Shank

The Qualitative Report

In this paper, I would like to show how qualitative research in education and semiotics can be brought together for the benefit of each field. Starting with attempts to define both qualitative research and semiotics in ways that can inform both disciplines, I hope to accomplish this task by mapping a series of three crossroads that define the past, present, and hopefully the future of the field.


Representative Research: A Qualitatively Driven Approach, Mark P. Combs Dec 1995

Representative Research: A Qualitatively Driven Approach, Mark P. Combs

The Qualitative Report

Research methodologies represent complex sociohistorical evolutions within the social sciences ranging from reductionist to reflexive sensibilities (Tuchman, 1994). These inquiries each emphasize dissimilar variations of data analysis as found in their subsequent conclusions obtained from and during the research process. Unlike quantitative methodology with its explicit formulaic constructions, qualitative research includes a veritable cornucopia of methodologies, paradigms and methods. This paper briefly reviews those experiences encountered and processes which unfolded during a pilot project for a research class. Although Miller and Crabtree (1992) proposed a research roadmap with associated typologies within qualitative research, this paper focuses on the process of …


Mixing Methodologies: Can Bimodal Research Be A Viable Post-Positivist Tool?, Douglas S. Nau Dec 1995

Mixing Methodologies: Can Bimodal Research Be A Viable Post-Positivist Tool?, Douglas S. Nau

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Playing With Qualitative Research: Designing A Research Project With Diamonds And Venns, Annalynn Schooley Dec 1995

Playing With Qualitative Research: Designing A Research Project With Diamonds And Venns, Annalynn Schooley

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Recursive Frame Analysis, Ronald J. Chenail Oct 1995

Recursive Frame Analysis, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Sensemaking: A Collaborative Inquiry Approach To "Doing" Learning, Maureen Duffy Oct 1995

Sensemaking: A Collaborative Inquiry Approach To "Doing" Learning, Maureen Duffy

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Exposing Northern Exposure:An Exercise In Creating Themes, Kristin Wright, Julio Vigil Oct 1995

Exposing Northern Exposure:An Exercise In Creating Themes, Kristin Wright, Julio Vigil

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Qualitative Research From A Batesonian Lens, Muriel Singer Oct 1995

Qualitative Research From A Batesonian Lens, Muriel Singer

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


The Narcissistic Researcher: A Personal View, Martha Laughlin Oct 1995

The Narcissistic Researcher: A Personal View, Martha Laughlin

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


A Pragmatic View Of Thematic Analysis, Jodi Aronson Apr 1995

A Pragmatic View Of Thematic Analysis, Jodi Aronson

The Qualitative Report

Ethnographic interviews have become a commonly used qualitat ive methodology for collecting data (Aronson, 1992). Once the information is gathered, res earchers are faced with the decision on how to analyze the data. There are many ways to anal yze informants' talk about their experiences (Mahrer, 1988; Spradley, 1979; Taylor & Bogdan, 1984), a nd thematic analysis is one such way. Although thematic analysis has been described (Benner, 1985; Leininger, 1985; Taylor & Board, 1984), there is insufficient literature that outlines the pragmatic process of thematic analysis. This article attempts to outline the procedure for perform ing a thematic analysis.


Workpoints: Research Provocations-Part Ii, Barbara A. Kaufman Apr 1995

Workpoints: Research Provocations-Part Ii, Barbara A. Kaufman

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


The Hermeneutics Of Transcript Analysis, Joyce G. Love Apr 1995

The Hermeneutics Of Transcript Analysis, Joyce G. Love

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


A Simple Qualitative Paradigm: The Asking And The Telling, Loni O. Shelef Apr 1995

A Simple Qualitative Paradigm: The Asking And The Telling, Loni O. Shelef

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


New And Notable, Ronald J. Chenail Apr 1995

New And Notable, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Qualitative Research And Clinical Work: "Private-Ization" And "Public-Ation", Ronald J. Chenail Apr 1995

Qualitative Research And Clinical Work: "Private-Ization" And "Public-Ation", Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Finding A Path Through The Research Maze, Patricia M. Cole Apr 1995

Finding A Path Through The Research Maze, Patricia M. Cole

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.


Internet News, Ronald J. Chenail Apr 1995

Internet News, Ronald J. Chenail

The Qualitative Report

No abstract provided.