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Research Questions ................................................................................................................................. 45
Subquestions ...................................................................................................................................................... 45
Research Design Overview .................................................................................................................... 45
Setting ..................................................................................................................................................... 47
Participant Selection ............................................................................................................................... 47
Ethics and Protection of Human Participants ......................................................................................... 48
Data Collection Procedures .................................................................................................................... 49
Data Analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 50
Methodological Integrity ........................................................................................................................ 51
Supplemental Supports to Strengthen the Study’s Claims ..................................................................... 52
Participants ............................................................................................................................................. 54
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria ............................................................................................................................... 55
Overview of Participant Demographics ............................................................................................................. 55
Significance of the Study ........................................................................................................................ 58
Internal and External Validity ................................................................................................................ 59
Dependability ......................................................................................................................................... 60
Credibility ............................................................................................................................................... 60
Truthfulness ............................................................................................................................................ 62
Ethical Considerations ............................................................................................................................ 63
Role of the Researcher ............................................................................................................................ 64
Summary ................................................................................................................................................. 65
