Narrative Phenomenology Grounded Ethnography Case Study

Study Theory

Purpose Conceptualiz To understand and To ground a To describe and To generate

e and indepth describe a specific theory in which interpret the an indepth,
exploration phenomenon a phenomenon shared and multi-faceted
of human indepth. occurs. learned patterns understanding
experience of values to a of a complex
group. issue of real
life context
Process Collecting Describe the To seek out and Researcher Studying
and telling a meaning for conceptualize embedded multiple cases
story. Gather several individuals, social patterns himself in to simultaneously
data and use what all have in through process daily life routine to generate a
to construct a common as they of constant of the subject to broader
narrative experience a comparison. experience appreciation of a
about phenomenon. reactions to the issue.
individual situations.
experience.
Data Collection Indepth and Those participants Observation, Structured and Interviews,
unstructured which experienced focus group, ethnographic observation and
interviews if the phenomenon. interviews and interviews and focus group.
participants 6 to 10 interviews documents observations.
are available Semi and
otherwise unstructured
historical interviews
data.
Data Analysis Interpretive Involves a process Develop a new
analysis to categorize and theory on the
Analytical making sense of basis of coding
procedures the phenomenon.

Communicatin Conclusion drawn Relationships

g Findings from findings are compared
for validation

5 Approaches of Qualitative Inquiry Framework