Blog Post #4 Research Design

Blog Post #4  Research Design

Purpose Statement
        The purpose of this qualitative study will be twofold to (a) understand what it means to experience “phase of life” transitions while lacking satisfaction with human connection, and (b) discover the tools a therapist needs to support individuals experiencing phase of life transitions while lacking satisfaction with human connection. Richardson (2012) explores the benefits of indigenous cultures that mark and acknowledge life transitions, including sorrowful or difficult life passages. Understanding cultures that highlight transitional moments with ceremony, tradition and ritual may describe and clarify the effects of therapeutic goals. How these goals relate to growth, change and transformation in ways that could aid understanding “phase of life” transition while maintaining satisfaction with human connection will be explored.
Central Question

        What does it mean to experience phase of life transitions while lacking satisfaction with human connection?
Sub-Questions
1. What types of phase of life transitions result in lack of satisfaction with human connection?
2. What types of phase of life transitions are more challenging for therapists to assist?
3. What types of unusual scenarios are presenting as “phase of life” transitions in the past decade?
4. What are the tools a therapist needs to support individuals experiencing phase of life transitions who lack satisfaction with human connection?
Research Design
        The desire to find the perfect research design that exposes the problem and supports the purpose was the goal. Several of the designs were not acceptable for one reason or another (timing, method). I am interested in each of the different types of qualitative designs but have settled on case study for this research as it will most adequately clarify the problem and support the purpose and research questions. This design aligns more clearly with my personal strengths of love of language and applied behavior analysis.
        The goal and objective of this study is to gain understanding from the perspective of the informants through observation or interview.  Therapists will be the subject of the interviewing, not their patients or clients. The research will consist of interviews, observation and perhaps a blog. Where the research will take place depends on the site regulations. The data will be collected over the course of many weeks or a few months. Using words, language and expression in order to explore this area of research will allow multiple ways to collect, organize and understand the data.
References
Richardson, C. (2012). Witnessing life transitions with ritual and ceremony in family therapy: Three examples from a Metis Therapist. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 31(3), 68-78. doi.org/101521jsyt201231368
  

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