Qualitative Research Proposals Joan L. Bottorff, PhD, RN Professor and CIHR Investigator School of Nursing, UBC Phone: (604) 822-7438 Email: Bottorff@nursing.ubc.ca Purpose of a Research Proposal Communicates research plan to others (e.g., funding agencies) Serves as a detailed plan for action Serves as a contract between investigator and funding bodies when proposal approved Qualitative Research: Basic Assumptions Reality is complex, constructed and ultimately subjective Research is an interpretative…
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