The purpose of this paper is to critically discuss the extent of interpretivism to understand the
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The purpose of this volume is to introduce and discuss the foundations of research. The
main aim is to equip students with some of the most important tools and terminology of …

While the importance of being reflexive is acknowledged within social science research, the
difficulties, practicalities and methods of doing it are rarely addressed. Thus, the implications …

This book was written partly for my own sake. I was born into a very poor family in Southern
Thailand. Mum and Dad were the products of marginalised migrant populations in Thailand …

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huomattavasti. Valitessaan laadullisen tutkimusotteen opiskelija tai tutkija joutuu …

" This is a clear and accessible exploration of feminist method, methodology and
epistemology. After situating herself and her work, Gayle Letherby charts the debates …

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period. There are now a vast number of books covering all aspects of qualitative research …

Cross-cultural research is rife with ethical and methodological challenges but, despite the
increased demand for such research, discussions on'culturally sensitive methodologies' are …

Recently several authors have criticized mixed methods research because it relegates
qualitative research to secondary or auxiliary status, it expresses this status through …