CRIM 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Qualitative Property, Research Question, Snowball Sampling

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 321
• Professor: Jaqueline Faubert

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Crim 321 - lecture 4 - designing qualitative approaches to research. Many researchers acknowledge that finding an idea, narrowing down idea & formulating research question are among most difficult tasks of conducting research topics/issues can come from biography, personal history, what is happening around you. Inheriting topic/issue from mentor/supervisor is also source for research agenda. Opportunity to participate in study that is underway/proposed by indiv close to us in professional careers. Knowledge of literature can also act as springboard for research ideas & questions. Most researchers include calls for further research in conclusion of work. Replication of previous studies can be valuable project. New situations may transpire where replication of previous studies can provide interesting insights. Theory - powerful source of research ideas. Qualitative research - plays instrumental role in theoretical growth, elaboration, refinement, verification. Most research uses both qualitative & quantitative models of inquiry. Focused research questions - good research questions.