Those Interested in School Violence Are Concerned with Alienated Middle

question 24

Multiple Choice

Those interested in school violence are concerned with alienated middle school children. Eada, an ethnographic researcher, wants to explore the experiences of these children in more depth. Which of the following is the most likely research strategy for Eada?

• A) Eada will assess alienated children from several schools with Likert scales that address violent tendencies.
• B) Eada will observe, question, and study a subset of alienated children in one middle school over the course of a semester.
• C) Eada will provide a questionnaire to a single alienated child in a middle school and follow up with counseling.
• D) Eada will observe, question, and study a subset of alienated children in one middle school for an entire day.

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