qualitative researh designs

Chronological/story-oriented Questions about research client tell us about the life experiences over time

• Case study

• Grounded theory

• Narrative research

• Participatory action research

Questions about developing an in-depth understanding of how different cases provide insight into a unique case/issue

• Case study

• Grounded theory

• Participatory action research

• Phenomenology

Questions about experiences over time or changes that

have stages and phases

• Narrative research

• Participatory action research

• Phenomenology

• Grounded theory

Questions about how changes occur in a community

• Participatory action research

• Phenomenology

• Case study

• Narrative research

Questions about what is at the essence that all persons experience about a phenomenon

• Participatory action research

• Phenomenology

• Case study

• Grounded theory