Discussion Post
The goal of this qualitative study was to explore the salient resources that are believed to foster positive health outcomes by pregnant women from various socioeconomic levels. The study took place at a prenatal clinic in a rural Wisconsin town and largely comprised low socioeconomic status participants.
Using the "new comment" function under the "Review" tab on Microsoft Word, please conduct content analyses on the transcript to identify a priori and emerging themes regarding resources and stressors that the pregnant respondent has undergone thus far in her life and how these relate to her health. If you would like to manually mark up the transcript instead, please feel free to do so--just scan and submit your document.
• Discuss the a priori codes that you employed during the open coding stage of your analysis.
• Discuss the exploratory codes that emerged during the open coding stage of your analysis.
• Discuss the emerging patterns and links you found during the axial and/or selective coding stages of your analysis.
• Discuss the implications of your findings for Public Health research, policy or practice.
The response must include a reference list. One-inch margins, double-space, Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font and APA style of writing and citations.