ABSTRACT
The second phase of entry involved physical admission into the setting for collection of data. One way to gain entry is through sponsors. Substantial efforts are required to achieve an understanding of the symbols, categories, and concepts that organize the everyday life of a family. Issues of difference did not impair the research effort. They provided the essence through which the culture of Piedmont Courts was understood and interpreted. The challenge was to maintain a fruitful tension between personal involvement and detachment, learning from experience and experiencing the learning. Affiliation with the group was reinforced by establishment of a reciprocity model through which caregivers also benefited from the research. M. Q. Patton stated that participants may acquire a sense of importance, useful feedback, or pleasure from the interactive process.
