4-Procedure

__Procedure __  The interviews were conducted either in person, by telephone, or online. The interviews began through an opening statement as well as attainment of consent from the participant. All of the interviews were recorded either with a tape cassette or digitally. With some interviews, details notes were not of concern because of the recordings. The researchers followed a question guide that was agreed upon at the beginning of the study. The researchers were able to deviate and further question if necessary as information was further attained from the interviewee.  The researchers were required to transcribe at least 2 interviews that they were conducting. The researchers also looked for first order and second order observations in the interview data. The interview protocol format was to name the researcher, the time the interview took place, as well as a brief opening statement concerning the interview. Each of the lines were numbered and all of the protocol data can be understood as the researcher’s first name, the interview number, the page number, as well as the line number. For instance CM 1-2-23 is Charles’ first interview, second page, and the third line. This format is followed throughout this paper as well as in the appendixes.