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Constrasting Characteristics of Five Qualitative Approaches
Characteristic
Narrative
Phenomenolog
Grounded
Research
Exploring the
y
Understanding
Theory
Developing
Describing
Developing
life of an
the essence of
a theory
and
an in-depth
individual
the experience
grounded in
intepreting a
description
data from
culture
and analysis
the field
sharing
of a case or
Focus
Ethnography
Case Study
Type of
Needing to
Needing to
Grounding
group
Describing
multiple case
Providing an
Problem Best
tell stories of
describe the
a theory in
and
in-depth
Suited for
individual
essence of a
the views of
intepreting
understanding
Design
experiences
lived
participants
the shared
of a case or
patterns of
cases
phenomenon
culture of a
Discipline
Drawing
Drawing from
Drawing
group
Drawing
Drawing
Background
from the
philosophy,
from
from
from
humanities
psychology,
sociology
anthropology
psychology,
including
and education
and
law, political
sociology
science,
anthropology,
literature,
medicine
history,
psychology,
Unit of
and sociology
Studying one
Studying
Studying a
Studying a
Studying an
Analysis
or more
several
process,
group that
event, a
individuals
individuals that
action, or
shares the
program, an
Characteristic
s
Narrative
interaction
experience
involving
more than
many
one
Phenomenolog
y
sama culture
activity,
individuals
Grounded
Ethnography
individual
Case Study
Data
Research
Using
Using
Theory
Using
Using
Usisng
Collection
primarilily
primarilily
primarilily
primarilily
multiple
Forms
interviews
interviews with
interviews
observaation
sources, such
and
individuals,
with 20-60
s and
as interviews,
documents
although
individuals
interviews,
observations,
documents,
but perhaps
documents,
observations,
collecting
artifacts
other sources
also be
during
considered
extended
Data Analysis
Analyzing
Analyzing data
Analyzing
time in field
Analyzing
Analyzing
Strategies
data for
for significant
data
data through
data through
stories,
statements,
through
description
description of
restorying
meaning units,
open
of the
stories,
textural and
coding,
culture-
themes of the
developing
structural
axial
sharing
case as well
themes, often
description,
coding,
group;
as cross-case
using a
description of
selective
themes about
themes
Written
chronology
Developing a
the essence
Describing the
coding
Generating
the group
Describing
Developing a
Report
narrative
essence of
a theory
how a
detailed
about the
the experience
illustrated
culture-
analysis of
stories of an
in a figure
individuals
sharing
one or more
group works
cases
life
Characteristic
Narrative
s
General
Phenomenology
Grounded
Research
Structure of
Introductio
questions)
Research
Case Study
Theory
n (problem,
Study
Ethnography
Introduction
(problem,
questions)
Research
Introductio
n (problem,
questions)
Research
Introduction
Entry
vignette
Introduction
(problem,
questions)
Research
(problem,
procedures
procedures ( a
procedures
procedures
questions,
(a
phenomenolo
( grounded
( ethnography
case study,
narrative,
gy and
theory, data
, data
data
significance
philosophical
collection,
collection,
collection,
of
assumptions,
analysis,
analysis,
analysis,
individual,
data
data
collection,
collection,
analysis
analysis
outcomes)
Significant
outcomes)
Report of
stories
Individuals
theorize
about their
lives
(Adopted from
Denzim, 1989a,
1989b)
statements
Themes of
meanings
Exhaustive
outcomes)
Open
outcomes)
Description
Coding
Axial
of culture
Analysis of
coding
Selective
Coding and
description of
phenomenon
themes
Interpretation
theoretical
, lessons
proportions
learned,
and models
Discussion
question
Moustakes, 1994)
and contrast
with extent
case/cases
and its/their
context
Developmen
t of issues
Detail about
selected
raised
(Adopted from
outcome)
Description
of the
culture
of theory
(Adopted from
issues
Assertions
Closing
vignette
Wolcott, 1994b)
literature
(Adopted from
(Adopted from
Stake, 1995)
Strauss &
Corbin, 1990)