Posted: February 12th, 2015

Identify at least two structures of meaning (transcendental) and two themes (hermeneutic), using the data set you chose.

Paper, Order, or Assignment Requirements

1. Select a research topic of interest different from a dissertation topic. ***NOTE: MY TOPIC IS AN ASSESSMENT OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY’S ALCOHOL AND DRUG PROGRAM: A QUALITATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY.2. Collect a data set of lived experiences for this topic. Your data set must include at least three to five shared lived experience stories from different individuals. Due to confidentiality issues, do not use related experiences from your dissertation study. Instead, search the Internet for useful websites related to the topic. Avoid video- or audio-based stories so you do not have to transcribe the contents. You will use these data sets in Weeks Five through Eight.

   3. Write a data analysis paper of no more than 1,750 words.

   4. Identify at least two structures of meaning (transcendental) and two themes (hermeneutic), using the data set you chose. Use examples of comments to illustrate the structure or theme, and discuss how you approached data analysis in identifying each.