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What Is Qualitative Research?
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The defining nature and characteristics of qualitative research are surveyed in this article, which identifies key distinctions between method and methodology. The authors note that qualitative research is primarily concerned understanding human beings' experiences in a humanistic, interpretive approach. Issues of research design differences between quantitative and qualitative research are traced with an emphasis on identifying diverse methodologies, including those focusing on analysis of text, and diverse forms of data collection along with criteria for evaluating qualitative research.
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- Authors
- Jackson, R. L., Drummond, D. K., & Camara, S.
- Venue
- Qualitative Research Reports in Communication
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2007-10-15
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 21-28
- ISSN
- 1745-9435 (ISSN-L)
- 1745-9443
- OpenAlex
- W2025195533
- Cited by
- 515
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 30.46
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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