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A task question aids in description. This might include a request to draw a map or show how a task is accomplished. Further data can be gleaned through extension questions such as "tell me more about…," encouragement comments such as "go on…, yes?, and Uh huh?" And example questions such as "can you give me an example of…"
Some preliminary interview questions developed for this study include: 1) Tell me about your work? 2) What do you like most/least about your work? 3) How do you think your family feels about your work? 4) What is the hardest thing about your job? 5) Why did you enter police work? A separate questionnaire may be incorporated into the study as well. Some preliminary questions might include - on a scale of 1 to 5 please rate: 1) How supportive do you feel your supervisors are? 2) How stressful is your work? 3) How much do you enjoy your work? 4) How much negativity do you feel from the public when off duty? 5) How happy is your family about your work? Of course these questions need further development, but the intent would be to create a story about the positive and negative effects agency work imposes on its employees.
Some advantages of a qualitative study over a quantitative approach according to Andrew Schwartz (2005) are they produce more in-depth comprehensive information. They use subjective information and participant observation to describe the context, or natural setting, of the variables under consideration. Qualitative methods are helpful not only in giving rich explanations of complex situations, but in...
Individual are capable of self-determination and therefore, humans as research subjects should be given the opportunity to choose whether they will participate in clinical research. This is done through the process of informed consent. This process encompasses not only the informed consent document but also, importantly, verbal discussions with the potential subject. Additionally this concept of self-determination also implies that people with diminished capacity are entitled to additional protection.
Confidentiality is important because it builds trust and security in others. It is a necessary ingredient to insure the integrity of the responses gathered during the interview and data collection phases of the research process.
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Police Officer Occupation Research Recently, 163 police officers have been laid off in Camden and the community most certainly feeling the impact -- as "callers to 911 who report things like home burglaries or car break-ins are asked to file a report over the phone or at police headquarters; officers rarely respond in person" (Goldstein, 2011). When police officers are laid off and removed from the community, like in Camden, the
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