If it helps at all in some literature it is suggested we should not use the term generalizable for qualitative at all but use 'transferability' instead, to lessen any confusion. Therefore is the research transferable to a similar group of people?
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Forum:Qualitative social research Vol 9, No 3 (2008): Visual Methods Interpretative Visual Analysis. Developments, State of the Art and Pending Problems
Bernt Schnettler, Jürgen Raab
Is verbatim transcription of data always necessary?…
Hi Tommynomad
firstly there are some authors on qualitative research who state that it is not necessary to transcribe but to record the 'impressions' of the interview- listening over and over again until the themes emerge. Sorry I haven't time to lo…
Hello I am a Senior Midwifery lecturer in the UK. I am doing an EdD at the moment exploring the essece of the art of midwifery. Obviously this is all connected with women and women's health issues!
There are a number of people who suggest using software is not always the best way of doing qualitative data analysis as you need to 'immerse yourself in the data'. If you are not intending to do thematic analysis for example software may not help y…
This sounds interesting. I guess if you are going to measure the 'impact' of something you have to start by knowing what their views and attitudes are to start with. If this is a 'select' group you will have to be clear why you have selected these p…
Dear Jamie
I understand your concerns with regard a 'sensitive' subject such as Domestic Violence. There are some ethical concerns regarding 'performing' any material that you have been entrusted with I feel. For one you have responsibility to the p…
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