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A Step-By-Step Guite To Qualitative Data Analysis
A Step-By-Step Guite To Qualitative Data Analysis
H. O'Connor, N. Gibson
RESEARCH ASSISTANT ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH LAB PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCES
HLNE OCONNOR
NANCY GIBSON DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN ECOLOGY UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA Originally prepared as part of the Community Associates training Workshop (Social and Cultural Factors in the Prevention and Treatment of Tuberculosis in High Risk Populations in Alberta)
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Introduction
Collecting information, which researchers call data, is only the beginning of the research process. Once collected, the information has to be organized and thought about. Quantitative analysis uses data to provide answers which can be expressed numerically. Qualitative analysis, which this paper discusses, is more concerned with meaning. Data is a word which describes valid information that can help a researcher answer his/her question(s). It can come from many different sources: Notes/observations Interview tapes and transcripts
Newspaper clippings
Personal journal
Surveys/questionnaires
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but, youll be surprised at how much more information is contained in your data once you start going deeper and begin a systematic and rigorous analysis! Formal systems for the analysis of qualitative data have been developed in order to help researchers get at the meaning of their data more easily. These systems involve: coding techniques for finding and marking the underlying ideas in the data; grouping similar kinds of information together in categories; relating different ideas and themes to one another. (Rubin and Rubin, 1995). This manual will guide you, the community researcher, through a stepby-step guide to analyzing qualitative interviews. There are many components to this type of analysis and they include: organizing the data finding and organizing ideas and concepts building overarching themes in the data ensuring reliability and validity in the data analysis and in the findings finding possible and plausible explanations for findings an overview of the final steps.
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For active and prophylaxis case interviews, the guides are organized by overall theme, information sought and actual questions. This becomes very useful during the analysis and makes organizing the data easier.
Data should be organized in a way that is easy to look at, and that allows the researcher to go through each topic to pick out concepts and themes. One way to do this is to organize all the data from your transcript (see transcript at the end) and make a chart. It might look something like this...
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personal experience with the medicine and treatment Transportation/Nutrition and others
But sometimes I dont like to have to take so many tablets. They are big and hard to swallow. Also they sometimes make me feel like vomiting sometimes I do. I have to go to the clinic every month. [To get to the clinic] I sometimes when I am feeling OK I can take the bus, but other times my son or my wife, they drive me. It is inconvenient sometimes for them. They are very busy.
No [suggestions] because the medicines work, so it is worth it even though there are some problems.
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write (verbatim) the various answers/ responses
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Effects of TB
Just my family. Oh, and I had to tell my boss because I was missing days at work so much. My family were concerned. Because they were worried about me and also they were worried that they didnt get sick too.
(Perceptions of TB in the family and community) who they told how they acted how TB has affected their family
They were worried about getting sick. And they were worried about my health.
They had to get tested and even though they arent sick they have to take the medicines. . . .
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My boss he didnt like it. He was worried about the other employees getting sick so he made me take time off until I am better, so that is too bad because I really need the money. I need to help out my kids, its hard for us.
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This method of organizing and displaying the data allows the researcher to look at the responses to each topic and specific question individually, in order to make it easier to pick out concepts and themes. Once the data are organized, the researcher can move onto the next step: picking out ideas and concepts and organizing them into categories.
Identifying salient themes, recurring ideas or language, and patterns of belief that link people and settings together is the most intellectually challenging phase of the analysis and one that can integrate the entire endeavor. (Marshall and Ross, 1995, p. 114)
Just my family. Oh, and I had to tell my boss because I was missing days at work so much. My family were concerned. Because they were worried about me and also they were worried that they didnt get sick too. They were worried about getting sick. And they were worried about my health. My boss he didnt like it. He was worried about the other employees getting sick so he made me take time off work until Im better, so that is too bad because I really need the money.
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There are many ideas here. The participant didnt tell a lot of people about his TB (only those he had to). For his family, their main reaction was concern/worry both for him and for themselves. For his boss, he was worried about the other employees.
In many cases, a researcher must ask (either the interviewee or another knowledgeable source) to clarify or verify the meanings of these words or expressions. Community Associates have the advantage of belonging to the same cultural community as the people being interviewed, and are probably familiar with many of the expressions that are used. However, it is still important to pay attention to these expressions; not only what they mean but also where they come from and what they imply.
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or unexpected direction. These situations are called rich points (Asar, 1998) and are often very valuable. Example: TB information circulated by the participants granddaughter.
Well, my granddaughter she is in grade 5. She is also taking the medicines, so she is learning about TB. She decided that she wanted to do her science presentation everybody in the class has to do one on TB. So she went with her mother to the library and they got some books. She talked to me, and I told her how I was feeling. She talked to the nurse and doctor at the TB clinic. She is supposed to present next week some time.
Well, I remember when I was a little boy in my village back in Zimbabwe. My sister, she liked playing with this other little girl from the village she lived only a few houses away. One day my sister came home and said that she couldnt play with her friend anymore. When my mother asked her way, she said that she had a cough and a fever and was tired. She said her friend had probably caught what was making her mother sick too. My mother became worried, so she asked some of the other villagers when she went to get water. They said the girl had caught TB from her mother. When my mother came back, she sat down with my sister and asked her if she had ever eaten from the same bowl as her friend, or the same cup. So, I guess that is how someone would catch TB from someone who has the disease. And let me just say too that after my mother told my sister not even to go visit her friend anymore. Isnt that sad? She was sick, and she was all by herself.
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By telling us a story, the participant has identified what he perceived are the symptoms of TB, how someone can catch TB and how people (from his village and his family) react to someone having TB.
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I had to miss some work, and when my boss Work/financial found out I had TB, he made me go on leave for effects a while. Also, it is difficult because my family they have to be careful and avoid touching anything that I touch so that they dont get sick. It worries me that maybe I wont get better. . . . Feeling of being infectious
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One of the themes that emerges from the TB data is that this participant associated feelings of isolation with TB. The theme of isolation emerges from the responses, and the categories from each of the questions/topics discussed.
Step 4: Ensuring Reliability and Validity in the Data Analysis and in the Findings
Validity: The accuracy with which a method measures what it is intended to measure (Schopper et al., 1993) and yields data that really represents reality (Goodwin et al., 1987). Validation does not belong in some separate stage of the investigation, but instead as an ongoing principle throughout the entire research process. Reliability: The consistency of the research findings (Kvale, 1996). Ensuring reliability, requires diligent efforts and commitment to consistency throughout interviewing, transcribing and analyzing the findings.
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. In the case where there is only one primary researcher, it is important that he/she develop a systematic and consistent way of carrying out and analyzing the research.
In the case where the research is being carried out by an entire team, developing a systematic approach and maintaining consistency throughout the process is essential to having good data.
Note: While belonging to the same cultural community helps to reduce researcher effects, since the interviewer is seen as being less of an outsider, many of these other factors still play a very important role and must therefore be recognized and taken into consideration when doing the analysis.
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Validating/Confirming Findings
Triangulation: Findings are more dependable when they can be confirmed from several independent sources. Their validity is enhanced when they are confirmed by more than one instrument measuring the same thing. Different types of triangulation Triangulation from different sources: for example, interviewing different members of the community who can give different perspectives on a specific question or topic. Personal journals are also an example of this. Triangulation from different methods: looking at the same questions/ topics but trying to answer them using different research methods, such as surveys, focus groups and individual interviews (often blending qualitative and quantitative methods). Triangulation from different researchers: having two different researchers conduct the same interview, for example, or analyze the same data is a good way to test validity. What can you expect from triangulation? Corroboration of the findings: they are both valid and reliable.
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Inconsistent or conflicting findings: these can elaborate the findings and often lead to more complex and context-respective explanations. Through triangulation it is not uncommon to find things that were missed in the original data collection process. Sometimes it means that our assumptions were off base, and that we need to change our questions or do more research.
local informants can act as judges, evaluating the major findings of a study (Denzin, 1978).
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Focus Groups: After all the interviews have been completed, a series of focus groups will be conducted in order to obtain feedback from community members on the accuracy, the validity and the appropriateness of the research findings. The implications of the research findings and how the dissemination of information should be done will also be discussed.
Acknowledging Factors (Beyond the Interviewers Control at the Time) Which May have Influenced the Participants Response
Time of day the interview was conducted
Were there other people (family members, friends, co-workers) present or within ear shot while the interview was being conducted? These factors, and others like them, can be taken into consideration when going over possible explanations for the findings. They can and often should be included in the section on Limitations of the Study (in the Final Report).
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It is important to relate the findings back to the context of the cultural experience within each respective community. This is not only important in terms of finding explanations for the results, but also in terms of findings implications for that community. The implications of the findings are an important part of the final report.
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writing the final report is knowing who your target audience is going to be (who is actually going to be reading the report?) In the final report, you are summarizing why the research question(s) you were looking at was an important one, how you went about answering it (methods), what your findings were, the implications of those findings, recommendations, and strategies, and areas of future research that you were able to identify.
References
J.W. Creswell 1998 Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design Choosing Among Five Traditions. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks California. Denzin K.N. and Y.S. Lincoln 1994 Handbook of Qualitative Research, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, California. Kvale, S. 1996 InterViews. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks California, 1996. Marshall, C. and G. Rossman 1995 Designing Qualitative Research. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks California. Miles, H.B., and A.M. Huberman 1994 Qualitative Data Analysis. Sage Publication, Thousand Oaks California. Rubin, J.H. and S.J. Rubin 1995 Qualitative Interviewing, the Art of Hearing Data. Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks California.
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what we are talking about, or if you would like to postpone our talk until later. P. I. P. I. OK. You can also refuse to answer any of the questions. OK. Now, like we agreed before we started, I am going to be tape-recording our discussion so that I can be clear later on on what we talked about. Nobody will be able to recognize your voice, and your words will written onto paper without your name on it. Is that all right with you? Yes. All the information that you share with me today will be kept confidential. Nobody will know that it was you who said these things. OK. Here is a copy of an information sheet that explains the reasons for the study. We can go through it right now if you like. Yes, thank you (reads over information sheet). Do you have any questions about it? No. In that case, when we do a research project like this one, we always ask the participant to sign a release form so that the information from the interview can be used in the study. Here is a copy. (Participant reads and signs it) Thank you. This form will be filed in the Research Office within the University of Alberta. Any questions before we begin? (shakes his head to say no) Now, for the record, my name is xxxx. We are sitting in the participants kitchen, on today October 12, 1999 and the time is 7:40 PM. The first thing I would like to talk to you about today is your background. For how long have you lived here in Edmonton? P. I. P. I. P. Ive lived in Edmonton for as long as Ive been to Canada, and thats um . . . about 15 years now. Ya 15 years. So, why did you choose to live here? Where in Canada, or in Edmonton? OK, lets say both. Well, we my wife and I came to Canada because we wanted a better
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life than the one we had back in Zimbabwe and we got the opportunity because my uncle sponsored us as refugees. We came to Edmonton because this is where my uncle lived. (Phone call . . . turned tape recorder off. The participant answered the phone and told the person he would return their call later). P. Sorry for the interruption. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. Thats OK. So, How do you feel about living here? Its good. How do you find it compared to Zimbabwe? Its a lot different. It took some time for us to get used to it here, but its better now. Still . . . What is it? Oh . . . sometimes I think that things were better when my wife was still with me. What happened? She died in a car accident 4 years ago. Im sorry. Its OK. Things just seem harder without her, thats all.
(Pause: the participant has tears in his eyes as he thinks about his wife. I offer him a tissue and turn off the tape recorder. I wait a few minutes before continuing). I. So, what other places have you lived in? P. I. P. Do you mean here in Canada? I mean any place other than Edmonton. Only back in my village in Cambodia. Do you mind if we stop for a minute, so that I can go make a phone call? Its very important and I dont want to forget. No problem. (Turn off tape recorder and resume about 5 minutes later) That was a good time for a break. Yes (some laughter). Lets talk about your TB. OK. For how long have you had TB?
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Um, well I went to the TB clinic for the first time about six months ago that is when they told me. So, how did you find out? Who told you? The people over at the TB clinic. Mhmm. And how did you feel when you first knew you had TB? I felt a bit scared and I was upset. I was concerned that my family would also have it. What were you scared of? I was scared of what was going to happen to me most people I knew who had it died. I was also scared of what others my family would think and how they would react. Is there anything else? Also, I was scared because I dont want to make anyone else sick, so I try not to go places where I might give it to other people. So, where would you not go? Oh, like to a big mall I guess. Um, I was usually too tired to do a lot of walking, but I still thought it would be a good idea because I wanted to avoid giving it to anyone else. Can you tell me more about how TB has affected your life? Well, in my country, we have an expression. (pause) We say when the sun rises the lion is full, when it sets he is hungry again and ready to feast.
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Thats an interesting saying. Thank you. Can you tell me a little bit more about it. How this meaning is important to you? Well, you see, in my country and in other parts of Africa the way that man lives . . . 1 mean that man looks to how the animals live and he observes how they live so that he can better understand how we fit into the universe. Thats very interesting. Its a good way to look at the world. So, youre saying that man can relate to the lion because . . . Ahhhh, for this one, well, all I am saying is that I am very much like the lion.
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And how is that? Well, because with the TB I am tired all day and all I want to do is rest and the only time I ever feel like eating a little bit is at night! (some laughter). Oh, OK, I see. Thank you for sharing that with me. So are you saying that TB has affected how your body feels? Yes it has. Can you tell me more about that? Well, my body has been feeling weak. I do not want to eat much and I have lost a lot of weight. Has TB affected other aspects of your life as well? I had to miss some work, and when my boss found out I had TB, he made me go on leave for a while. Also, it is difficult because my family they have to be careful and avoid touching anything that I touch so that they dont get sick. And . . . And?. . . Well, sometimes it worries me that maybe I wont get better . . . Can you tell me more about that? (The participant takes his time to think about the question.) Its just that I would feel so weak. And so many people they die from TB. Its not good. Its not good to have this disease. You never know. That sounds pretty tough. How have you been able to deal with it? With the help and support of my family. How do they help and support you? Well, they do so much. They take me to the clinic if I need to go. My son and his wife they make sure I dont forget to take my tablets . . . and they make sure that I am taking the right ones. But most of all, I think that they help me because they make me want to get better. I dont want to leave them behind. Where in your body is the TB? Well, I have a cough so it is in my throat and lungs. How do you think you got TB? I dont know. Do you have any idea?
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They tell me that probably someone from back home infected me with it before I came here. Who told you this? The people over at the clinic. The TB clinic? Ya, TB. Do you think theyre right? Probably . . . I mean there are a lot of people back home who have this disease. But what if I got it here? Maybe that too is a chance? I dont know. People here they. . . . . . . They what? They dont like to think that there is such a disease here in their country. That is all. OK. So, have you noticed any changes in your body with having TB? Yes, Ive noticed some. Could you tell me more about those changes? Well, I have lost a lot of weight and I do not feel like eating. Also I am coughing quite a lot. Did you notice those changes before they told you that you had TB? Yes, that is why I went to see my doctor. So, when did you first notice the changes? I dont know, I cant remember exactly. Can you think of when you first went for advice or help? When I started coughing a lot. And then I got a fever, so I went to see my doctor. And how long ago was that, can you remember? I think it was about six months ago. OK, six months. So, what kind of treatment have you been receiving? Well, at first my doctor thought it might be something else, so he gave me some tablets. I think they were antibiotics. But when I didnt get any better, he did some tests and then sent me to the TB clinic. So you went to the clinic? Yes. Did you get help from other healers?
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P . Well, do you mean the healers from my country? There is one here in Edmonton. She gives me herbs for my cough. She sometimes tells me breathing exercises to do. We my family visit her every few months. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. For how long have you been receiving your medical treatment? For the TB? Yes, for the TB. I have been receiving it since I was referred to go there about six months ago. Can you please tell me about your experience with the TB medicines? (Doorbell rings). Let me just go see who it is. Yes, thats fine.
(I turn off the tape recorder, as the participant answers the door. It turns out that it was just some neighbourhood kids selling some chocolate. He bought some, so now we are sharing some chocolate as we chat. I turn on the tape recorder again). P. This is good chocolate. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. Yes, I like it very much! I like to support the kids when I can. I think it was for playing hockey. I do not play because I have never been on these shoes that have blades. You mean skates? Ya, Ive never tried that. You should its fun! I take my kids to skate at the park sometimes outside, when its not too cold. But I cant buy a pair. I know a place that you can rent them for not too much money. Hmmm . . . well, maybe I will try that once I am feeling better. Ya. We should probably get back to the questions. Yes, sure. What was the last question you asked? Hmmm . . . let me see. Oh yes. I wanted to know more about your experience with the TB medicines. Oh yes. Well, I take the medicine that they give me. But sometimes I dont like to have to take so many tablets. And they are big and hard to swallow. Also they sometimes make me feel like vomiting sometimes
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I do. I have to go to the clinic every month so that they know that I am taking my pills. . I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. I. P. So, are you saying that sometimes you have problems with taking the pills? Yes. Do you have any suggestions about this? (he pauses to think about it) No, I dont think so. Because, the medicines work, so it is worth it even though there are some problems. Do you think that chocolate will help you get better? Ha (laughter) yes, I think very much this is true!! (we both laugh) OK, so how do you manage to get to the clinic? Sometimes when I am feeling OK I can take the bus, but other times my son or his wife, they drive me. How do you feel about that? It is inconvenient sometimes for them. They are very busy you know. Yes, I am sure that they are. So would you say that you have any problems getting the care you need for your TB? No, my family is helping me a lot. So your family knows that you have TB? Yes Who else did you tell that you had TB? Just my family. Oh, and I had to tell my boss because I was missing days at work so much. I had to bring him a note from my doctor. And how did they act when you told them? Well, my family they were concerned. Because they were worried about me and also they were worried that they didnt get sick too. My boss he didnt like it. He was worried about the other employees getting sick so he made me take time off until I am better, so that is too bad because I really need the money. I need to help out my kids . . . its hard for all of us. You mentioned your family how has this affected them?
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So they had to get tested and now they take the medicines. Did it affect them in any other way? Well, they were worried about getting sick. And they were concerned about my health. Oh and then. . . oh, you probably dont need to know that. Maybe I do. Would you like to tell me anyway? Well, my granddaughter she is in grade 5. She is also taking the medicines, so she is learning about TB. She decided that she wanted to do her science presentation everybody in the class has to do one on TB. So she went with her mother to the library and they got some books. She talked to me, and I told her how I was feeling. She talked to the nurse and doctor at the TB clinic. She is supposed to present next week some time. Wow, that should be very interesting. Yes, she is very clever girl. We all learn something from her project. It is very good. You must be very proud. Yes, I am. Can you tell me if any other members of your family have had TB? My cousin had it when she first came to Canada thinks she caught it before leaving our country to come here. So where was she treated? They gave her medicines here at the TB clinic when she first arrived. She is OK now. Do you know anyone else who has had TB? Only people from home. Oh, and some people I met at the clinic. So what people helped you with your TB? My family, as well as the nurses and doctors. Please tell me about your experience at the health centre/unit. It was good. They the doctors and nurses are very polite and very friendly. My visit was very quick . . . (pause) maybe a little fast. But they seem so busy I can see why they want to go so fast. So are you comfortable with the staff and services at the health unit? Yes, I am satisfied. They helped me. Even though you are satisfied, do you have any suggestions to make it better?
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No. Well um maybe they could take more time. Lets go back to TB. How do you think people get TB? Well, I remember when I was in a little boy in my village back in Cambodia. My sister, she liked playing with this other little girl from the village she lived only a few houses away. One day my sister came home and said that she couldnt play with her friend anymore. When my mother asked her why, she said that she had a cough and a fever and was tired. She said her friend had probably caught what was making her mother sick too. My mother became worried, so she asked some of the other villagers when she went to get the water. They said the girl had caught TB from her mother. When my mother came back, she sat down with my sister and asked her if she had ever eaten from the same bowl as her friend, or the same cup. So, I guess that is how someone would catch TB from someone who has the disease. Did you get the information you needed when you were told you had TB? Yes, the nurse explained a lot of things to me. What do you think people need to know about TB? They need to know how you can catch it, and how you can stop yourself from catching it. They also need to know where they should go in case they think they might have it. Maybe they should see your granddaughters presentation. Ha (laughter) yes, that would be very good! (more laughter) What other information do you think would be useful? I think that is all. Maybe that if you have TB, its OK because you can treat it and it doesnt mean you have to die. Me, I always thought I would have to die if I had TB because my sisters friend and her mother both died because of it. Still, I think sometimes I am scared. Maybe I dont need to be so scared . . . but I cant help but be like that. Thats OK. So tell me, what do you think are the best ways for people to learn about TB?
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Thank you very much. Those are all the questions I have for you right now. Do you have any questions that you would like to ask me? No, I dont think so. Do you have any comments or suggestions about this study? No. Is there anything else that you would like me to tell you about this study? Id like to know when the final report will come out. Do you think Ill be able to get to look at it? Yes, were not sure when well be done . . . we should be done before a year. You would like to be informed of what we find? Yes. All right. I will remember that. Would you like me to call you in a day or two in case you have some further thoughts or suggestions? No, that is all right. I think Ive said everything I can think of. Here is my phone number, just in case. Thank you very much. Are there any other people you know that you think I should talk to about TB? (Participant thinks about it). Ill think about it. Maybe my granddaughter, she is an expert now you know! (laughter) Maybe one day she will be researcher just like you! (laughter) Yes, maybe I can call you again later. Yes, that is no problem. Id appreciate that very much. Thank you for spending this time with me. Thank you, I enjoyed talking to you too. (I give him the gift and turn off the tape recorder).
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A Community Comment
I enjoyed reading it. I kept thinking Where were all these people all this time? It would probably be helpful to a community person needing to know how to deal with data. The idea of different cultural approaches is important. I like the boxes setting things off. I like the stick figures. It made me wonder: if two people came to an interview would they hear the same thing? I felt sorry for person who was sick. Felt he was feeling very alone. I like the interview at the end. It reminds me of the research about boarding schools I was in. The man who interviewed me knew me really well but he still had to ask the questions. The questions seemed respectful of someone from another country.