Ethnography And Qualitative Research

Focus groups are in-depth interviews undertaken with a group of about eight to twelve people. They involve interaction between the participants. The aim of focus group research is to learn and understand what people think about a topic at length and in detail.

Ethnographic research is the scientific description of specific human cultures, foreign to the ethnographer. Each ethnographer has his or her own way of conducting research and all of these different ideas can be transmitted and understood in a number of different ways. Because there is no one set idea of how an ethnographer should go about his or her research, conflicts arise. In Reflections on Fieldwork in Morocco, Paul Rabinow uses a story like process to discuss his experiences during his research in Morocco. This makes it easier for the reader to understand his ideas then just having a technical book about the many different aspects of Moroccan life that he may have discovered. In Writing Culture: the Poetics and Politics of

The notion that we are all practicing geographers is one that proves to be quite correct in a rather practical sense. One of the vastest and uttermost discombobulating subjects our education system teaches us is Geography. When I was younger, about nine or ten, I always had the perception that Geography involved the study of volcanos and thunderstorms. However, as I became older I slowly came to the realization that it embodied a great deal more. At the time I was learning about Geography while not knowing it. Through my Social Studies class I noted the Aboriginal Peoples movements through summer and winter, all the while obtaining the information about why they moved. I was also at the time taught how humans are polluting the forests and waterways to the extent of animals dying. My family furthermore liked to do quite a bit of road travailing when I was younger. Little did I perceive that, when looking at a map and asking for directions with my

The objective of this research is to examine the normalization of work that is centered around child abuse. This is a qualitative ethnographic study of Children and Youth caseworkers and supervisor, as well as my own experience working at Children and Youth. The research will be centered on the examination of emotional capital, occupational selection, socialization, and identity. My research will interview assessment and treatment caseworkers and supervisors, in order to explore the four concepts mentioned above. Comparing similarities or differences with the two separate departments, within Children and Youth, and management (supervisors) versus caseworkers, can help understand why some workers are successful and why some choose to leave

Information on drug abuse indicates that all ethnicities, ages, social groups and genders may be exposed to this problem. Drug abuse is rather a medical condition that has developed over time. Although no one knows why one person becomes a drug abuser while another does not, drug abuse tends to run in families. There are many causes that often lead a person to resort to drugs among those genetic, social economic problems of a family, also depends on the level of education of the person, stress is a key factor as many people resort to the easiest way to solve a problem (relieving stress is the way these people can think). Other key factors leading to drug use are having witnessed child abuse, peer pressure typically in adolescence, easily available drugs among other

By focusing on teaching process rather than its outcomes, this ethnographic case study represented a conceptual change in research approach to teaching speaking. This study also provided new insights into the behavioral and psychological dimensions of teaching speaking. As a result, such ethnographic studies can provide realistic accounts of what occurs while teachers are involved in teaching speaking.

Going into a field site to conduct observations for a research project/paper, it’s something I have never done. So I did not know what to expect or what the outcome of it would be like. It was very challenging to find a field site especially when you do not know what you are going to write about. It was a struggle finding a location because it was problematic for me to commit to one location. The things I was witnessing in certain locations didn’t really catch my interest. To be honest I didn’t know what an ethnography was because I never read one in my life which was the challenging part. Which is why it was really difficult for me to come up with an idea. My classmates were coming up with magnificent ideas and I felt discouraged because my

Drug abuse is a topic of sociological significance because it is all around our daily lives whether we want it to be or not. Drug abuse today can influence or impact our family, community, and the economic and political life. Whether the drugs that are being abused are prescribed or recreational it can lead to bad consequences that the abuser may not have intentionally caused. It is also an important aspect to social life which sociologists can analyze with the three main theoretical perspectives of functionalism, conflict, and interactionism.

A Focus group is defined as a research technique that collects data through a group interaction, on a given topic from the researcher. Along with this definition are some essential components. Firstly, it states that, focus groups are research methods devoted to data collection. Secondly, it signifies the interaction of group discussion as a source of data. Lastly, it acknowledges the active role of researchers in establishing the group discussion in order to collect data (David, 1996.p.130).

Focus groups are a prominent method of enquiry, regularly used within the field of social science and in particular, qualitative research. The focus group practice involves a number of participants having an open discussion on a specific topic, set by a researcher. The researcher acts as a moderator to aid discussion by using probes to collect desirable data. This process is recorded and transcripts are used to interpret and analyse given information.

Focus Group can be defined as a group of individuals brought together, led by a moderator or a facilitator, to gather specific information from the interactions of the group about an subject(Marczak & Sewll). The motive behind this process is that, the individuals in the group can express and elucidate their views in a very simple manner(Sim, 1998) on a very

Some of the adults even go to the extent of providing the members of the family drugs such as beer and cigarettes. This exposes the young people to drugs, making them eager to use the same (Sorensen and Copeland 23). Human beings are social beings and, therefore, thrive on socializing in school, work, and community. Peer pressure is one of the factors which lead to drug addiction. When an individual watches his of her friends use certain drugs and tend to feel relaxed, the individual is tempted to try. Watching friends take them continues for some time and becomes a habit. This eventually leads to drug addiction. Escapism, on the other hand, can lead to drug addiction. People like to focus their attention on the enjoyment and pleasant things. These people will tend to use the drugs such as cigarettes and beer just to enjoy themselves. This may continue for a long time and can lead to addiction and drug addiction (Williams and Ziedonis 1074). Regardless of the reason of the drug use, physical addiction is a major form of addiction consistent with drug addiction. Some drugs such as alcohol, tranquilizers, and opiates lead to physical addiction. This leads to some people experiencing physical withdrawal, which is different, depending on the individual. Some of the emotional symptoms of withdrawal are anxiety, insomnia, restlessness, headaches, irritability, poor concentration, social isolation, and depression. The physical symptoms are

A literature review is a study written by someone on a specific topic by researching relevant literature available and interpreting it (Aveyard, 2010). A research question is developed and by using relevant literature the question is analysed in detail (Aveyard, 2010). The literature review is important because it gives you a shorter version of all relevant literature on the topic chosen, this is so the reader does not have to access the number of literatures used (Aveyard, 2010).

Introduction: as a general rule, researchers should first investigate previous research to see whether or not others may have already addressed similar research problems and must acquaint themselves with the relevant literature. Literature review is used to help the researcher link concepts from other sources to his or her research, a good literature review require a balance. A literature review often forms part of a larger research project, such as within a thesis (or major research paper), or it may be an independent written work, such as a synthesis paper.

A research literature review, as a process, is a systematic, explicit, and reproducible method for identifying, evaluating and synthesizing the existing body of completed and recorded work produced by researchers, scholars and practitioners (Fink, 2010).