SOC 7141 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Disclose, Scientific Method

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 7141
• Professor: Kathleen Rodgers

Document Summary

It emphasizes the research design and the use of distinct approaches in terms of its inquiry. When to use qualitative research: we conduct this research when an issue needs to be explored, and this issue cannot be easily explored in depth through particular variables. The (cid:449)riti(cid:374)g is (cid:272)lear/e(cid:374)gagi(cid:374)g: the researcher positions themselves within the study in order to reflect their own personal experiences. The process of designing a qualitative study: there is no consensus in terms of the structure used to design a qualitative study. As we have seen, the process tends to be shaped by the approach they choose (e. g. 5 approaches). Preliminary considerations: at the start, we tend to see that qualitative research tends to begin with the scientific method (problem, hypotheses, data collection, results and discussion). It seems as though all qualitative research begins with this structure: methodological congruence: the purpose, questions, and research methods are all linked making the study appear as an interconnected whole.