Longitudinal Qualitative Research

Johnny Saldaña Outlines The Basic Elements Of Longitudinal Qualitative Data Focusing On Micro-Levels Of Change Observed Within Individual Cases And Groups Of Participants. He Draws Upon His Primary Experience In Theater Education To Examine Time And Change In Longitudinal Qualitative Studies; Contending That Playwrights And Qualitative Researchers Write For The Same Purpose: To Create A Unique Insightful And Engaging Text About The Human Condition. Offering Sixteen Specific Questions Through Which Researchers May Approach The Analysis Of Longitudinal Qualitative Data Professor Saldaña Presents A Text Intended As A Primer For Fellow Newcomers To Long Term Inquiry Based On Traditional Social Science Methods From Traditional Qualitative And Quantitative Paradigms But Enriched By An Artist-Educator'S Unconventional Perspective.