Approaches to Qualitative Research notes

Reflexivity I considered it pretty challenging to code. I think it may be that I didn't find this an important subject at the outset. My professor told me I switched from coding to themes and was a little lost. I couldn't understand how themes defined by a semi-structured interview might carry a friendship analysis some weight. A semi-structured interview is contradictory to what we were trained in qualitative studies. How do they convince us that at least six interviews are recommended by ut...

Abstract This is a qualitative study which explores themes in a present day adolescent same-sex friendship. The study elicits data from video of a 15-minute interview. The interview was semi-structured and on the subject of ‘friendship’

This qualitative analysis explores trends in today's undergraduate students' relationships at Liverpool John Moores University. The interviewees included five of them, two males and three females, including one identified as Shazia. The analysis extracts video interview data. The questions encouraged the interviewee to speak at length about the subject. The research consisted of initial coding and a methodology for trial and error. Four major themes have been developed: companionship, inspirat...

Reflexivity I considered it pretty challenging to code. I think it may be that I didn't find this an important subject at the outset. My professor told me I switched from coding to themes and was a little lost. I couldn't understand how themes defined by a semi-structured interview might carry a friendship analysis some weight. A semi-structured interview is contradictory to what we were trained in qualitative studies. How do they convince us that at least six interviews are recommended by ut...

This qualitative analysis explores trends in today's undergraduate students' relationships at Liverpool John Moores University. The interviewees included five of them, two males and three females, including one identified as Shazia. The analysis extracts video interview data. The questions encouraged the interviewee to speak at length about the subject. The research consisted of initial coding and a methodology for trial and error. Four major themes have been developed: companionship, inspirat...

Abstract This is a qualitative study which explores themes in a present day adolescent same-sex friendship. The study elicits data from video of a 15-minute interview. The interview was semi-structured and on the subject of ‘friendship’