A researcher is interested in studying the experiences of gay (G), lesbian (L), and transgender (T) youth in the middle school setting
With parental consent and the students' assent to participate, she provided a group of 12 students with disposable digital cameras and had them each take 15 photos that illustrate their experiences, both positive and negative, as a GLT adolescent. The researcher then developed the photos and asked participants to discuss what they documented. This is an example of what type of qualitative data collection technique?
a. Thick description
b. Photovoice or photo novella
c. Participatory research
d. Data immersion
ANS: B
Photovoice (or photo novella) is a technique for gathering data from participants that reflect their individual perspectives of a phenomenon. This strategy involves asking individuals to record their experiences and perceptions with photos that are then analyzed for meaning with input from participants. Thick description is a term used to describe a richness and depth of information gathered from effective qualitative interviews. Involving study participants in collecting data via taking digital photographs would be a participatory strategy but is not specific term for this technique. Data immersion is a term commonly used to describe the researcher's experience of being immersed and fully invested in reading and thinking about the data.
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