A researcher includes a statement of purpose that indicates that the goal of the study is to understand the lived experiences of family members caring for a terminally ill child with cancer. What type of research design would most likely be used?
A) Ethnography
B) Grounded theory
C) Phenomenology
D) Quasi-experimental
C
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Phenomenology is concerned with the lived experiences of humans. Buzz words associated with this tradition include the following: experience, lived experience, meaning, and essence. The grounded theory tradition seeks to describe and understand the key social psychological processes that occur in a social setting. Buzz words associated with this tradition include the following: processes, social structures, and social interactions. Ethnography provides a framework for studying the meanings, patterns, and lifeways of a culture in a holistic fashion. Buzz words associated with this tradition include the following: culture, roles, lifeways, and cultural behavior. The scenario proposed is not associated with a quasi-experimental study, which is a type of quantitative study.
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