Assignment:
Qualitative Research Article Evaluation
Provide a brief summary of the problem and research question. Briefly describe the degree of control the researcher(s) had over the following methodological components, and mention any issues with bias that they might encounter:
1. Selection of participants (or other data source[s]).
2. Experiences of the participants.
3. Choice of data collection instrument.
Would you characterize this study as an experiment or investigation? What type of research design does each study use? What sampling method does the researcher employ? Comment on the credibility of the study. Be sure to support your labeling of the study by referring to methodological features of the study as reported in the article.