HLTD04H3 Chapter : HLTB10- Ch 2
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Research design, a framework that guides the collection and analysis of data it must satisfy certain criteria and the form it takes depends on the research questions being asked. Quantitative researchers, they explain phenomenon in terms of causes and effects expressed in terms of general laws and principles. > such laws/principles are fairly general and are meant to apply to ppl who were not part of the study. A preset instrument such as a self-completion questionnaire or structured interview schedule. Participant observation, where the researcher takes part in the activities of a group of ppl, sometimes even living among them for a time. Case study, a detailed exploration of a specific case which could be a community, organization, person, or event; detailed and intensive analysis of a single case. > case studies are often idiographic in nature, seeking to provide a rich description of the subject matter.
