y qualitative research is frequently seed as generalizable rather than detail oriented work. (Trochim, 2001, p. 152)
             The nature of qualitative research and the two terms which are significant in defining qualitative research, epistemology and ontology go a long way in the development of why one might seek to utilize qualitative research designs rather than quantitative designs. The epistemological assumptions cited by researchers that use the technique demonstrate that they believe quantification to be limiting of phenomena and that all research should be inclusive of context. Immersion can be a key to some types of qualitative design, where the individual moves in with those being studied, until such time as they deem to no longer be intrusive, at which point they begin to study phenomena in a flexible (question building manner). The ontological assumptions of qualitative research hold that each individual has a point of view and that taking this measure out of the equation distorts and challenges holistic interpretation. With these assum
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