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Download full textVarga-Dobai, Kinga – Qualitative Report, 2012
Whether approached from a positivist perspective or a more comprehensive postpositivist theoretical and philosophical grounding, the relationship between researcher and participant entails the strong binary opposition of the I-Thou (Buber, 1971) or Self and Other (Bhabha, 2004) within which I or Self is associated with the researcher and Thou or…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Inquiry, Researchers, Participation
Matyok, Tom – Qualitative Report, 2011
Investigating highly mobile labor populations presents researchers with unique challenges and opportunities. In this paper, I share my experiences and reflections in collecting international merchant seafarers' oral histories and propose to move the dialogue forward regarding the use of hybrid qualitative research practices. Seafarers are…
Descriptors: Migrant Workers, Semiskilled Workers, International Trade, Animals
Hammerli, Katja; Znoj, Hansjorg; Berger, Thomas – Qualitative Report, 2010
Infertility is a stressful experience, yet little is known about the specific issues confronting infertile women. In the present study, researchers sought to identify themes important to infertile women and examine possible associations with mental health levels. Using qualitative content analysis, researchers analyzed the email messages of 57…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Childlessness, Qualitative Research
Franz, Nancy K. – Qualitative Report, 2011
Facilitating successful focus groups requires both science and art. One element that can fully challenge focus group facilitators includes how to handle the unfocused focus group. This article describes "unfocus" and the benefits and disadvantages of unfocus in focus groups. Lessons learned from and approaches taken on this journey are shared to…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Attention, Difficulty Level, Problems
Direct linkBaxter, Pamela; Jack, Susan – Qualitative Report, 2008
Qualitative case study methodology provides tools for researchers to study complex phenomena within their contexts. When the approach is applied correctly, it becomes a valuable method for health science research to develop theory, evaluate programs, and develop interventions. The purpose of this paper is to guide the novice researcher in…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Researchers, Case Studies, Qualitative Research
Watt, Diane – Qualitative Report, 2007
Learning how to conduct qualitative research may seem daunting for those new to the task, especially given the paradigm's emphasis on complexity and emergent design. Although there are guidelines in the literature, each project is unique and ultimately the individual researcher must determine how best to proceed. Reflexivity is thus considered…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Theory Practice Relationship, Personal Narratives, Researchers
