SWRK 781: Qualitative Research2023-05-232015-06-102015-04-012015-06-10https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/46087Each student in the Qualitative Methods Research Class (SW781), Spring 2015, recruited a study participant (n=25) (undergraduate students, graduate students, staff, and faculty from across the University) and trained them in the appropriate and ethical use of this method. Study participants were asked to define and explore the meaning of â fearâ and â safetyâ in their daily lives and were instructed to use their phones to document their exploration over the course of one week. Using the participant-generated photographs to guide conversation, each member of the research team conducted an interview with a participant. The topic for this project was determined using nominal group technique (NGT). NGT is a structured small-group discussion approach used to reach consensus. A moderator (in this case the professor) asks the group a question and gathers the responses (in this case potential project topics) from each group member. Once all potential topics are shared with the entire group, each member of the group prioritizes the topics. This process prevents one person from dominating the discussion, encourages all group members to participate, and results in a set of prioritized topics that represents the groupâ s preferences. The class, by way of NGT, decided to investigate how the University of Pennsylvania community perceives fear and safety.embedlySocial PolicySocial WorkTeaching, Research, Collaborative ClassroomOther