Which research topic will be more appropriate when conducting a phenomenological study among caregivers of children with Autism? I have two options here;
A. Experiences of caregivers of children with Autism.
B. Caregivers' experience in caring for children with Autism.
Which of these two topics is more appropriate? Should the phenomenon of interest be mentioned as in option B (caring for children with Autism) or it shouldn't be mentioned because it is self-implied as in option A?
Eric,
It sounds like the same topic to me. In either of the two options, you are proposing to explore the lived experiences of care-giving for children with autism. The main thrust of your interviews with care givers will be something along the lines of: What is it like for you to take care of a child with autism? Typically, you will begin with a detailed description of the phenomenon of interest (i.e., in your mind, what do you mean by care-giving? How will you recognize when research participants are talking about their experiences of care-giving - what kind of statements by caregivers will cue you about the fact that they are now talking about their role/activities of care-giving and the corresponding experiences? etc.). Based on the detailed description of the phenomenon that you intend to study, you will then develop an interview guide (3 to 5 open-ended questions with appropriate prompts for each of the questions to facilitate caregiver reflection about their experiences of care-giving). Once you have a well described phenomenon of interest and a suitable interview guide, you are now ready to go to the field and begin data gathering. Moses
Hi Moses,
Many thanks for your detailed step by step response. I really needed it. I'm grateful.
Eric
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