Peer Abuse Study Review

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The paper explains the research problems, research questions and hypotheses interpretations of Anne-Marie Ambert in her study "A Qualitative Study of Peer Abuse and Its Effects: Theoretical and Empirical Implications". The paper identifies the strengths and limitations of the study as well as the ethical aspects, research design and setting and sample used. The paper then looks at the data collection procedures, the data quality and the study's cognitive style analysis.

Outline:
Research Problems, Research Questions, and Hypotheses
Strengths and Limitations of the Study
The Interpretative Dimensions of the Research
The Ethical Aspects of a Study
Qualitative and Integrated Designs
Qualitative Sampling Designs
Data Collection Procedures
Data Quality in Qualitative Studies
Qualitative Analyses

From the Paper:

"Anne-Marie Ambert's "A Qualitative Study of Peer Abuse and Its Effects: Theoretical and Empirical Implications" first emerged as a need to respond to the question as to what and how various factors impact the formation of a child into an adult. As the study continued however, she identified a new research item. This revolves around the abuse that children are subjected to from the part of their peers. The issue is relevant in the initial context as peer abuse can easily impact the present and future of a child. Foremost, the issue is interesting when few academicians and psychologists have placed emphasis on it and even more so, when peer abuse occurs more often than parental abuse. The research hypothesis is clearly presented at the beginning of the study. The study itself is relevant as it is based on both literary references, as well as empirical evidence."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ambert, A.M., 1994, A Qualitative Study of Peer Abuse and Its Effects: Theoretical and Empirical Implications, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Vol. 56, No. 1
• Ambert, A.M., Adler, P.A., Detzner, D., 1995, Understanding and Evaluating Qualitative Research, Journal of Marriage and the Family, Vol. 57, No. 4
• Baxter, J., Eyles, J., 1997, Evaluating Qualitative Research in Social Geography: Establishing 'Rigour' in Interview Analysis, Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, New Series, Vol. 22, No. 4
• Polit, D.F., Hungler, B.P., Beck, C.T., 2003, Nursing Research: Principle and Practice, Chapter 23: Analyzing Qualitative Data, 7th Edition, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Wolstenholme, E.F., 1999, Qualitative and Quantitative Modelling: The Evolving Balance, The Journal of Operational Research Society, Vol. 50, No. 4

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