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qualitative methods  

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  • Qualitative methods include a wide array of scientific methods designed to describe and/or understand patterns related to people's behaviors, thoughts, experiences, or emotions. The goal is often to look for similarities (or differences) within (or across) places (or time). [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Qualitative Methods]

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