Eric,
I took the survey and read your proposal. I was impressed that you went through all the steps for IRB approval, even if merely to obtain exempt status. As a long time member of an IRB, I read your methodology section with interest. I know you can't change your process without going back to the board, but you may have some flexibility on data analysis techniques. Since you've already proposed moving from qualitative to quantitative analysis, you may get more complex results by consulting with some of the experts available to you at the University. If you have any contacts in your departments of Sociology, Social Work, or Psychology, you may find them very helpful with methods of data analysis, and interpretation of results.
Just a suggestion,
Thanks,
Bill
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