This research method allows you to take part in the life of the group that you wish to research whilst at the same time observing and taking notes about what is going on. This method collects mainly qualititative data.
In a participant observation study, the researcher joins the group or social situation that is being studied. The aim of this method is to understand what is happening from the point of view of those involved. The research is naturalistic so is therefore not based on an artificial situation that some methods such as questionnaires create. This type of research can take any length of time, from days to years.
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