Evaluating a Qualitative Study

For this assignment, find one qualitative research study examining your topic. Make sure the article utilizes primary data collection and there is a methods and results section. Based on this week’s readings and your current understanding of qualitative methods, and using Table 9.2 Criteria for Evaluating the Research Design in a Qualitative Research Report (page 301) in your course text to help guide you, address the following: Using what you learned from your reading, what research design was used in the article you selected? What approach to sampling did the authors take in the article? What evidence supports this. (Refer to Table 10.1 Types of Purposeful Sampling Strategies in your course text.) What types of data did the authors collect (interviews, observations, documents)? What were the advantages and disadvantages of the method of data collection used? (Refer to Table 10.2 Characteristics of the Major Categories of Qualitative Data Collection in your course text.) How did the authors ensure that recruitment of participants and data collection procedures were conducted in an ethical manner? If you cannot determine the answers to these questions, what does that suggest about the quality of the article? With all of these factors in mind, what do you assess the overall quality of the article to be? Will you retain it for your literature review? Assignment Requirements Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting. Number of resources: Use a minimum of 1 resource. Length of paper: 3-4 typed, double-spaced pages. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.