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Qualitative Research and the Question of Rigor
Abstract
In this article, the authors discuss the issue of rigor in relation to qualitative social research. It takes a critical focus on the inadequacy of applying a quantitative concept of rigor to evaluate qualitative research. Informed through the researchers’own experience, suggestions are made for a concept of rigor that meets the needs of qualitative research more adequately. Incorporating a notion of ethics, the authors develop a cluster of terms around which they argue that qualitative research can meaningfully speak about rigor: attentiveness, empathy, carefulness, sensitivity, respect, reflection, conscientiousness, engagement,awareness, and openness.
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- Authors
- Davies, D., & Dodd, J.
- Venue
- Qualitative Health Research
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2002-02
- Volume
- 12
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 279-289
- ISSN
- 1049-7323 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-7557
- OpenAlex
- W2116173151
- Cited by
- 597
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 36.55
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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