In this article, we identify some worrying problems in the contemporary practice of qualitative
research, such as the confusion regarding content and meaning in content analysis, the …

Qualitative research is practiced across diverse disciplines and contexts, and this produces
a wide range of perspectives on the role of conceptualization and theory development. It …

When seeking to understand the human condition, with all the problems this enterprise
poses for traditional scientific research approaches, qualitative research is held to be in …

Being able to describe how research findings become evidence is crucial in providing a
justification for all kinds of research findings. However, qualitative researchers in health …

In this chapter, we will discuss the analysis and interpretation of qualitative data as a kind of
follow through on Chapter 7 (seven) discussions. The approaches to qualitative and …

The analysis of qualitative data is a rich experience that requires the researcher to combine
creative and reflective thinking alongside systematic and rigorous standards of empirical …

This chapter reviews some basic theoretical features of qualitative health research traditions–
both their fundamental theoretical commitments and their characteristic findings. More …

Qualitative research is not easy to define in a way that would be acceptable to everyone who
does qualitative research. At one end of the spectrum, qualitative research may be regarded …

In this keynote address, the author focuses on what we bring to qualitative inquiry and how
we conduct our research. What we do, why we do it, and how we do it remain contested …

There is a long tradition within qualitative research of theory being central and of critical
importance. Qualitative research theory often equates with the methodologies used but this …