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After reading this chapter, you should be able to:
- Distinguish among the various forms of qualitative research methods.
- Select the most appropriate qualitative research method for your research purpose or research question.
- Identify the basic steps or process the researcher uses to collect qualitative data.
- Evaluate the method used for its ability to collect data that is credible.
- Conceptualize and plan for a field interview.
- Use open questions in conducting a field interview.
- Conceptualize and plan for a focus group.
- Find and select appropriate focus group participants.
- Develop a focus group outline.
- Conduct a focus group.
- Identify several ways to collect narratives.
- Describe the benefits of ethnographic research.
- Explain the researcher's role in ethnography.
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