NURS 311 Study Guide - Final Guide: Grounded Theory, Ethnography
9 Jun 2019
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Broad goal: to understand the meaning of various phenomena as experienced by humans. Ethnography: branch on human inquiry associated with the field of anthropology, focusing on cultures of worldviews of those in the study. Grounded theory: approach of collecting and analyzing data that aims to develop theories and theoretical propositions in real world observations. Phenomenology: qualitative research tradition with roots in philosophy and psychology, focusing on the lived experiences of humans. Produces narrative data rich with meanings, contextual details and attention to language obtained through conversations with participants, or by taking notes on how participants act within their naturalistic settings, or by obtaining narrative records. Researchers begin with a focus that defines the general boundaries of inquiry. Not concerned with quantifying relationships, or by testing and confirming causal relationships. Seek patterns of association to find underlying meaning and dimensionality of phenomena of interest. Emphasis on holism and the individuality of human experience. Do not seek findings to be generalizable.
