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    Graffiti: Advantages/Disadvantages Of The Qualitative Approach To Research

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    5 pages in length. Essential to one's chosen method of research is establishing a statement of why the research is to be done and what specific questions it will addresses in order to address the controversial nature of qualitative methodology. The writer discusses qualitative research with regard to the antisocial behavior of graffiti. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

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    aim is to "study things in their natural setting, attempting to make sense of, or interpret, phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them [by using] a holistic  perspective which preserves the complexities of human behavior" (Greenhalgh, 1997, p. 740). The researcher, being the prime instrument of data collection, is responsible for collecting documents to be used  in the study of documentary accounts of events, such as interviews and meetings. Using passive observation, which is the systematic anthropological technique of watching behavior and conversation in natural  occurring settings (Anonymous, 2001), is another qualitative tool the researcher could use to collect data. The use of participant observation is observation in which the researcher - in addition  to observing - also occupies a role or part in the setting. Participant observation is both extensive and intuitive as the researcher "dwells in the data" (Anonymous, 2001) discovering  codes, patterns and themes as a means by which to produce a "rich description of the phenomena" (Anonymous, 2001). The researcher might also choose to use in depth interviews  and face-to-face conversation with the purpose of exploring issues or topics in detail. In this particular case, the researcher would not use preset questions, but questions shaped by a  defined set of topics. Focus groups are a method of group interviews that explicitly includes and uses the group interaction to generate data (Greenhalgh, 1997). "[The qualitative methodology]  allows the researcher to uncover and understand phenomenon such as change in a natural setting over a period of time. The qualitative methodology allows the researcher to gain a  novel and fresh perspective of the phenomenon of interest (Poole, 1998, p. 45). Reliable qualitative research, by using a diverse number of 

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