Qualitative research: interactions and experiences
Abstract
Qualitative research depends on the views of the participants. The main purpose of qualitative research is to understand and interpret social interactions. Often the researcher wishes to explore a perplexing problem, providing a detailed understanding of a central phenomenon and seeks to appreciate the participants’ experiences (1). The researcher collects information that is not in numerical form, which is typically descriptive data. Think of the word 'quality' – because we are taking a deep "quality ” look at a phenomenon.
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