Exam 20: Qualitative Data Analysis

Define what is meant by qualitative analysis and what is meant by quantitative analysis. What are the differences between the two forms of analysis? Are there similarities between the two? If so, describe some of the similarities. If no, why not?

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Professor Wang is interested in looking at the grandparent - grandchild relationship. Wang wonders whether grandparents assume different roles when providing care to grandchildren. That is, are some grandparents very distant from the grandchildren while others become surrogate parents? According to the Lofland's scheme, Wang is focusing on​

Professor Cay notes that respondent Mary Ginger is a 54 year old grandmother who has two grandchildren living in her household. Neither of the grandchildren's parents lives with them although Mary is the maternal grandmother. Cay also learns that Ginger had to quit her job in order to stay home with the young grandchildren because Ginger feared leaving the two youngsters with a baby-sitter or in child care. Two of Ginger's friends were dealing with similar situations and a third friend was considering whether to obtain custody of her grandchild. Thus, Cay learned that Ginger wasn't feeling "alone" in caring for her grandchildren. Using this information alone, it sounds like Professor Cay is doing​

​Qualitative data processing is both a science and an art.

Data collection, analysis, and theory are more intimately intertwined in qualitative analysis than in quantitative analysis.

The utility of case-oriented analysis is the fact that one case canmake theory.

Which of the following is TRUE of variable-oriented analysis?​

The following exemplifies:​ ​

Concept mapping is appropriate for both qualitative and quantitative analysis.

If Cay from the previous question began to look at other grandparent respondents to examine their child care and employment concerns, Cay would be doing​