In an ethnographic study titled, "How do rural Appalachian families with preschool children define and practice health?"
the researcher gathered data from mothers who were identified as the primary directors of health care within the family unit. What role did the mothers have in this study?
a. Community informants
b. General informants
c. Local informants
d. Key informants
ANS: D
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A "Community informants" is not the proper term for the participants.
B "General informants" is not the proper term for these participants.
C "Local informants" is not the proper term for these participants.
D Key informants are individuals who have special knowledge and, therefore, can teach the ethnographer about a phenomenon.
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