What is qualitative research?

Qualitativeresearch refers to the intensive or long-term contact of researchers with a "scene" or life situation, and the observation, participation, deep listening, sympathy and understanding of the research object's perception, behavior, logic and rules in a certain cultural situation from an "internal" perspective.

Common methods: case study, observation, population record, interview, focus group, grounded theory, data analysis, visual method, narrative analysis, etc.