In this article we draw on literature from philosophy, history, and psychology to argue that
empathy supports qualitative analysis of transcripts in several ways. We discuss examples of …

In phenomenological research, layered understandings emerge from a complex process of
experiencing and reflection, engaged in by both researcher and participant. Researcher and …

Empathy is a notoriously slippery term. While within current discourses of qualitative
research, empathy is widely held to bea good thing'(as the appropriate ethical relation …

Qualitative researchers face a baffling range of competing, contested, and emergent
methodologies. Some find this variety of choice messy, idiosyncratic, unconvincing, and …

In this article we take up the issue of transcript analysis within a collaborative
researcher/participant relationship. We specifically focus on the challenges and ethical …

Emotional labor may be vital to the success of qualitative research studies, particularly
longitudinal studies that depend on the maintenance of research relationships over time …

January 31, 2010 I am convinced Pam knew I was not ready for her class. My beard and
longish hair, my leftist tendencies, my lack of experience with children, and my job as a …

While a long-standing concern in psychology and philosophy, empathy is receiving
increased attention in the social sciences for its importance in interpersonal relationships …

A practical introduction to qualitative research across fields and disciplines Qualitative
Research in Practice offers a hands-on introduction to qualitative research design, methods …

This article concerns some central aspects of methodology in qualitative research: the
participants' and investigators' storytelling, and the main instruments in many interview …