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Qualitative Research: Theory and practice

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Qualitative Research: theory and practice

Prejudice and Discrimination project.

The following steps are required to complete this group project. Basically gather evidence using a qualitative method and present and analyze findings by following the instructions below.
 * 1) Select a specfic target group that is/was exposed to prejudice and discrimination.
 * 2) Explain relevance of this particular target group and also justify why it is important to learn about this group.
 * 3) Background/Literature review of prejudice and discrimination.
 * 4) Theories and supporting research to reduce prejudice and discrimination.
 * 5) Evaluation of theories and research

In addition to completing these steps in your qualitative research project answer the following learning objectives from theory and practice in qualitative research section 10.1.


 * 1) Distinguish between qualitative and quantitative data.
 * 2) Explain strengths and limitations of a qualitative approach to research.
 * 3) To what extent can findings be generalized from qualitative studies?
 * 4) Discuss ethical considerations in qualitative research.
 * 5) Discuss sampling techniques appropriate to qualitative research (for example, purposive sampling,snowball sampling)
 * 6) Explain effects of participant expectations and researcher bias in qualitative research.
 * 7) Explain the importance of credibility/trustworthiness of qualitative research.
 * 8) Explain reflexivity in qualitative research.

Groups-upload presentation and answers to the learning objectives to a linked page for each group.

1. Sarah, Hae In, Sol-A- Project and qualitative learning objectives 10.1 2. Hunter and Smyth Project and qualitative learning objectives 10.1