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Qualitative Methods in Community Analysis
Author(s) -
RuffingRahal Mary Ann
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
public health nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.471
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1525-1446
pISSN - 0737-1209
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1446.1985.tb00691.x
Subject(s) - qualitative research , public health , community health , qualitative analysis , public health nursing , sociology , photo elicitation , nursing , psychology , medicine , social science , anthropology
Qualitative and quantitative methodologies are optimally combined in efforts to analyze complex social entities such as the community. This is an area in which public health nurses can make a significant contribution. As well as emphasizing the cultural and ecologic dimensions, qualitative methodology highlights the community's own portrayal of health and illness. Specific qualitative techniques that are integral to the public health nurse's community practice include obsevation, informal interviews, case studies, mapping, and photography.