HLTD04H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Grounded Theory, Research Question
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Very few well-established and widely accepted rules for the analysis of qualitative data. One major difference b/w qualitative and quantitative research is analysis occurs after the data is collected in quant. Qualitative analysis is often iterative, meaning that analysis takes place some of the data have been collected and then the implications of that analysis shape further data collection. Analytic induction is an example of a type of qual. research that uses an iterative process. It begins with a rough definition of a research question, proceeds to a hypothetical answer, and then data are collected. Analytical induction seeks universal explanations of phenomena that permit no exception. If there are inconsistencies found, hypothesis is redefined and so on until there are no inconsistencies. A theory that was derived from data, systematically gathered and analyzed through the research process. It is the most widely used framework for analyzing qualitative data.
