Qualitative research results are heavily influenced by the experiences, perceptions, and personal qualities of the investigator. Engaging in action or participatory research, involving social action or advocacy in combination with conducting the research.Ĭommon across qualitative approaches is employing the “researcher-as-instrument” (Padgett, 2008, p.The goal is to interpret quantitative research results, particularly unexpected results.The goal is to understand processes, particularly complex processes, in social work problems and practices/interventions.The goal is to study and create meaning from the perspectives of individuals who have “lived the experiences” of study interest.The topic involves stigma and/or taboos, thereby lending itself to analysis with emotional depth and sensitivity (rather than quantifiable facts).
Relatively little is known or understood about the topic of interest.Qualitative research approaches are most appropriately used when the nature of the research questions and study goals meet certain criteria (Padgett, 2008). Here, we examine four of the five approaches identified by Creswell and Poth (2018), as well as two other approaches. The qualitative research literature presents a wide array of approaches: ethnography, life histories, symbolic interactionism, grounded theory, phenomenology, hermeneutics/heuristic research, interpretivism, collaborative social research, social or cognitive anthropology, case studies, narrative inquiry, critical inquiry, participatory action research, content analysis, study of artifacts, and participant observation (Creswell & Poth, 2018). In this chapter we examine different traditions and methods commonly utilized in qualitative approaches to research. In Chapter 1 you read about three different approaches to social work research: qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods approaches. Module 3 Chapter 2: Overview of Qualitative Traditions
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