The Qualitative and Mixed Methods ApproachSuppose you have been asked to review and reevaluate the findings of a quantitative, quasi-experimental, state-level study regarding the impact of the Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program in a single state. Data has been collected for 200 children over two years. One group had GALs assigned to them and the other did not. The GAL program attempts to provide a voice for abused and neglected children through the use of citizen volunteers as opposed to attorneys. GALs act as advocates for children in judicial proceedings and placement in permanent and safe homes. The study evaluated the effectiveness of the program in achieving positive outcomes for the children. These outcomes involved everything from court continuance and closures, increases in services, and adoptions and number of placements.The study concluded that, although it did make a difference with respect to most of the outcome variables, there was no apparent effect on types of placements of the children during the study period of two years. Placements ranged from least to most restrictive such as permanent homes, foster homes, shelters, and institutions.As a reviewer, you suspect that this finding or absence thereof might be illuminated by a different approach so you propose a qualitative evaluation design to focus on this question.For this Discussion, review this week’s Learning Resources and consider what qualitative approach you would use and why.Post by Day 3 a response to the following:When considering using qualitative approaches for evaluating GAL situations, explain which qualitative approach you would recommending using and why. Include in your explanation supportive and credible examples of the value of your chosen approach using your readings, research and professional experience.Respond by Day 5 to two colleagues by describing one other qualitative approach you might use to address the problem and explain why.Assignment :Submit by Day 7 a 2- to 3-page paper that addresses the following:Assume you were to employ a mixed methods approach to your Final Project. Explain how you would integrate both qualitative and quantitative methods in your design.Using the guidelines from the USAID (2013) resource, describe your formulation and explain your reasoning:What qualitative method will you use?How will your qualitative analysis method supplement your quantitative methods?Will you use triangulation?

For this discussion, consider the social problem of crime among female adolescents in rural communities. Describe some possible theories for causes of crime among female adolescents in rural communities on a macro level. Next, compose a possible research question. List some of the research methods one would use to research crime among female adolescents in rural communities. What might be some of the practical, ethical, and theoretical issues that could hinder you from conducting research for this population? Explain your answer.

Read the article "Thinking like a Nurse: A Research-Based Model of Clinical Judgment in Nursing" by Christine Tanner, which is linked below: Link to article In at least three pages, answer the following questions: What do you feel are the greatest influences on clinical judgment? Is it experience, knowledge, or a combination of those things? In your opinion, what part does intuition play in clinical judgment? How do you think you'll be able to develop nursing intuition? Additional sources are not required but if they are used, please cite them in APA format. Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates. Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the ".docx" extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below: Include APA reference articles