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Changing women: An ethnographic study of homeless mothers and popular education.
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0CYZ/is_2_30/ai_101762541/pg_1

After reading the ethnographic study by Lorna Rivera answer the following questions:

  • How were data collected for this study? In other words, identify the different methods used by the researcher to collect qualitative information.
  • What is "popular education"? How is it used as the theoretical framework for Rivera's study?
  • Do quantitative studies employ theoretical frameworks? Why or why not?
  • Do you think Rivera's use of verbatim quotes from interview transcripts of participants was effective in the report? Why or why not?
  • How were the findings in this ethnographic study analyzed and presented?
  • What areas of further research does Rivera recommend?







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