The process of engaging in qualitative research is rather like 'going exploring'. Uncharted
territory beyond the reach of conventional research (with its claims to objectivity and its …

This practical text addresses a gap in the literature by mapping the links between
philosophy, research method and practice in an accessible, readable way. It offers guidance …

Given that qualitative inquiry is based on communication—on the collection of stories,
narratives, and descriptions of others' experiences—the fact that so little is generally known …

Research, is a commonly used term particularly among social, academic and scientific
health care settings.“Research is a systematic process of collecting, analyzing, and …

This paper will explore ideas about challenges to qualitative research in recent years. One
often hears the phrase 'cutting edge'and 'innovation'in the qualitative research tradition, and …

Factors such as the inductive nature of the research process; the fact that the researcher
(rather than external criteria or standards) determines saturation; the lack of detailed …

The tasks seemed immense: Qualitative inquiry was not by any means new, yet the
resistance was so passionate, emphatic, reflexive, and irrational that it appeared as a …

The author presents his views for breaking from the traditional order (“Chapter Two” in many
studies) and segregation of topics—literature review, theory, and method—in favor of …

Being an editor provides me with behind-the-scenes information. I see, for instance,
unpublished manuscripts and reviewers' critiques of these manuscripts that sometimes …

Qualitative research is often defined by reference to quantitative research. It is seen as a
way of doing research 'without counting'because it does not set out to quantify or enumerate …