Foreword/background introduction

Describe the relevant social background involved in the research and clearly explain the specific research problems. Such as where the research is conducted, what is the social background and context of the research, and what is the significance of the research to the practice and policy in this field. Linking research questions and specific research objectives with related social problems, health problems or related knowledge and theories. Briefly discuss why qualitative research methods are suitable for this research problem.

Literature review

First, review the latest research results related to this study. Secondly, it briefly discusses the relevant theoretical perspectives, especially the research object. Then, it points out the limitations that different research methods may encounter when dealing with the complexity of similar research problems. Finally, the advantages and disadvantages of previous studies are summarized.

research method

The research method part should explain the reason, research process and implementation steps of this study. It should be noted that if qualitative research is only an integral part of the mixed research method used in the study, it should be made clear as soon as possible in the article.

Describe the researcher's value judgment or viewpoint and position, including the researcher's personal characteristics and background that may affect the research process and results. Describing the author's reflexivity can not only make readers clearly understand how the author views the research object and the research itself, but also be of great significance to the transparent research process. This part generally needs to explain the following requirements, but it also depends on the specific research. If not applicable, please briefly explain the reasons.

Specific research methods

Determine specific research perspectives or methods (such as biography, narrative research, ethnography, grounded theory, phenomenology, video sound). Briefly describe the theoretical viewpoints and key concepts used in the research (charts are allowed to help understand these concepts).

Tell readers the basic principles of choosing research methods, why this method is suitable for this research problem, and how the selected research methods will accomplish the research objectives described in the paper.