How Are Qualitative Studies More Complicated Than Many Quantitative Studies

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Essay

How are qualitative studies more complicated than many quantitative studies?
Many possible forms of qualitiave studies; strategies must evolve and change as new avenues of inquiry open up; unique ethical challenges, all contingencies cannot be identified prior to data collection; at least 7 different ways to analyze qualitative data

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Definitions:

Widow

A woman who has lost her spouse by death and has not remarried.

Hospice Patient

is an individual receiving end-of-life care aimed at providing comfort, reducing pain, and addressing psychological, social, and spiritual needs.

Self-Educated

The process of acquiring knowledge or skills through one's own efforts without formal instruction.

Adversity

A state, condition, or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune.