Week 6 Discussion 1&2 - Six months ago, large amounts

WEEK 6 DQ 1 AND 2

Topic 6 DQ 1

Six months ago, large amounts of funds were allocated to temporary shelters for people who are homeless in your county. However, a recent county data report indicated that people who are homeless are still sleeping in their cars or in parks. You are the lead researcher in the county’s office and are aware that the question calls for qualitative research methodology. You are tasked with exploring and understanding the lived experiences of people who are homeless to develop more effective public policies. What are the most suitable sources of data to understand the lived experiences and needs of this population? Explain. How might you ensure richness of data? Explain.

Topic 6 DQ 2

Six months ago, large amounts of funds were allocated to temporary shelters for people who are homeless in your county. However, a recent county data report indicated that people who are homeless are still sleeping in their cars or in parks. You are the lead researcher in the county’s office and are aware that the question calls for qualitative research methodology. You are tasked with exploring and understanding the lived experiences of people who are homeless to develop more effective public policies. How do you as a researcher makes sense of the data from the perspective of the individual study participants? Explain. What data analysis methods are most suitable for this sense-making task? Why?