scholarly journals ‘Clear as Mud’: Toward Greater Clarity in Generic Qualitative Research

2003 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Caelli ◽  
Lynne Ray ◽  
Judy Mill
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Generic Qualitative ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
Point Of Departure

We have observed a growth in the number of qualitative studies that have no guiding set of philosophic assumptions in the form of one of the established qualitative methodologies. This lack of allegiance to an established qualitative approach presents many challenges for “generic qualitative” studies, one of which is that the literature lacks debate about how to do a generic study well. We encourage such debate and offer four basic requirements as a point of departure: noting the researchers' position, distinguishing method and methodology, making explicit the approach to rigor, and identifying the researchers' analytic lens.

scholarly journals Queering Methodologies: Challenging Scientific Constraint in the Appreciation of Queer and Trans Subjects

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joshua Ferguson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Methods ◽  
Queer Theory ◽  
Gender Diversity ◽  
Scientific Discourse ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
Ethics Research ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
The Way

Qualitative studies require a queer perspective to challenge stagnant forms of scientific discourse. This paper argues for a deconstruction of hegemonic qualitative practices in order to appreciate and listen to queer and trans subjects when employing qualitative research and methodologies. I focus on qualitative methods from an audiovisual perspective to suggest that there is scientific constraint in the way researchers still approach qualitative methodologies. I propose some foundations for thinking about queer qualitative methods that employs queer theory in relation to a self - reflexive creative perspective towards ethics, research and representation. Moreover, I critically analyze the HBO trans documentary, Middle Sexes: Redefining He and She (Antony Thomas 2005), in order to move beyond complacent documentaries that employ interviews as a way of categorizing and containing gender diversity. I work towards future methodological promises for the exploration of queer and trans subjects. Further, this paper challenges the problems of imposing binary - based categories that not only obscure thorough understandings of gender but also perpetuate social injustice.

Systematic literature review of halal food consumption-qualitative research era 1990-2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 687-707
Author(s):  
Saira Naeem ◽  
Rana Muhammad Ayyub ◽  
Irfan Ishaq ◽  
Sobia Sadiq ◽  
Tahir Mahmood
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Food Consumption ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Geographical Location ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Halal Food ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies

Purpose In view of increasing demand of halal foods and to properly address the needs of various types of consumers, the literary inquiries have sprung in this area since start of twenty-first century. However, the number of papers published in reputed journals is still pegged to the lowest ebb. This paper aims to systematically review all qualitative research papers, published in reputed journals, and to give specific directions to future researchers to move on and explore some other required areas. Design/methodology/approach The Campbell collaboration systematic literature review technique was adopted as methodology to screen out relevant studies. A total of 11 qualitative studies qualified the set criteria which have used various qualitative methodologies like interviews, focus groups, observations and netnography. The qualitative data were analyzed through nVivo software by adopting Spiggle’s steps of data analysis. Findings In these selected qualitative studies, around 24 main themes were extracted in total, out of which four themes were repeatedly discussed in most of these studies. Likewise, the details of geographical location of authors, type of methodology used, religious affiliation of respondents, type of journals, most prolific journals and citations of each paper were worked out and given in the form of result tables. Based on the importance of this fastest-growing global food market, it has been concluded that the qualitative research inquiries are still in infancy in this area, and more papers need to be published in reputed journals. Research limitations/implications As per set criteria, only papers published in quality journals were included in this review; therefore, the main limitation of this review is that it has not included other qualitative papers published elsewhere. Practical implications The future researchers can use the results of this study in setting direction of their research in the area of halal food consumption. These results can be used by academicians to know about the extent of research conducted in this area, whereas marketers can make prudent policies based on these explored areas. Originality/value It is claimed to be the first systematic literature review on halal food consumption.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Study Exploring International Experiences of Seeking Treatment for Adults With Trichotillomania: A Story of Frustration and Unmet Need

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237437352110607
Author(s):  
Chane Anne Roodt ◽  
Mary Turner ◽  
Amanda Edmondson ◽  
Philip Keeley ◽  
Sarah Kendal
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Thematic Analysis ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Healthcare Needs ◽  
Unmet Healthcare Needs ◽  
Generic Qualitative ◽  
High Comorbidity

Trichotillomania (TTM) is a poorly understood disorder with no consensus on aetiology or epidemiology; often overlooked due to high comorbidity rates. Cross-cultural qualitative research is sparse; therefore, an international qualitative study was conducted. A generic qualitative approach with thematic analysis was used to explore data from asynchronous email interviews. The aim of this article is to report participant experiences of seeking treatment. Using a sample of 20 adults (18–55 years) from 15 different countries, this article highlights lack of access and unmet healthcare needs signifying an inadequate supply of TTM expertise globally and the need for more robust clinical guidance.

scholarly journals Is it any Clearer? Generic Qualitative Inquiry and the VSAIEEDC Model of Data Analysis

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Self Evaluation ◽  
Generic Qualitative ◽  
Generic Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies ◽  
Generic Analysis

This article was designed to assist the novice researcher in determining if a generic qualitative research approach is appropriate for their intended research or dissertation. The article is intended to offer clarification of the approach and builds upon Caelli, Ray, and Mill’s (2003) call for standardized generic qualitative inquiry guidelines. The article takes the researcher through a process of self-evaluation to determine alignment with the five qualitative traditions. While generic qualitative inquiry has been posited to be an easy route, no experience necessary, it’s reliance on the method and tools of traditional qualitative methodologies, quickly can lead the novice researcher to a muddied theoretical mess. This article offers a boilerplate generic analysis method to be used when the approach is generic qualitative inquiry, leaving a clear and concise stand-alone path for the novice researcher. The featured model is the VSAIEEDC method created by seminal author Dr. Roland Persson. The VSAIEEDC model is a cognition-based analysis method with seven steps: variation, specification, abstraction, internal verification, external verification, demonstration and conclusion. This article sought to contribute to the critical discussion of the foundation of generic qualitative inquiry and offers an analysis method in alignment with the fundamentals of a generic qualitative approach.

POLIGAMI DALAM PERSPEKTIF AL-QUR’AN

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-50
Author(s):  
Makrum Makrum
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Islamic Law ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Comprehensive Understanding ◽  
Research Results ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Difference Of Opinion ◽  
Controversial Problem ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Interpretation Method

This paper is discusion the polygamy is still a controversial problem, although much discussed and examined. The difference of opinion among scholars make this problem continues to potentially raises the agree and disagree. Even though it has been regulated in Act Number 1 of 1974 concerning marriage and the compilation of Islamic law (KHI), this does not necessarily make the problem of polygamy is complete. Not a few perpetrators of polygamy choose married under the hand or by sirri. This research uses qualitative approach by implementing thematic interpretation method (maudhu'i) to obtain a comprehensive understanding about polygamy in the Qur'an. The Data obtained through the study of a library research by sharing the data that comes from the various verse of the Qur'an, hadith, book fiqh, research results, books and the news in various media outlets in order to complete the interpretation of the verses of polygamy. Based on the results of this research it is known that the verses of the Qur'an gives a very tight restrictions for those who want to in polygamy. Justice that the conditions of polygamy is not only were quantitative but also qualitative research. In the context of historical-socio, the command of polygamy is intended as a form of the solution to avoid injustice to orphans women. Even if polygamy still want to do, should the husband marrying the widows who have lighten the orphan.

Enacting meaning-in-use: qualitative research on norms and international relations

2009 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 175-193 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANTJE WIENER
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
International Relations ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
International Politics ◽  
Cultural Practices ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
The State ◽  
Evaluation Technique

AbstractThis article proposes a framework for empirical research on contested meaning of norms in international politics. The goal is to identify a design for empirical research to examine associative connotations of norms that come to the fore when norms are contested in situations of governance beyond-the-state and especially in crises. If cultural practices shape experience and expectations, they need to be identified and made ‘account-able’ based on empirical research. To that end, the proposed qualitative approach centres on individually enacted meaning-in-use. The framework comprises norm-types, conditions of contestation, types of divergence and opposition-deriving as a specific interview evaluation technique. Section one situates the problem of contestation in the field of constructivist research on norms. Section two introduces distinctive conditions of contestation and types of norms. Section three details the methodology of conducting and evaluating interviews and presents the technique of opposition-deriving with a view to reconstructing the structure of meaning-in-use. Section four concludes with an outlook to follow-up research.

scholarly journals Methods of synthesizing qualitative research studies for health technology assessment

2011 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 384-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicola Ring ◽  
Ruth Jepson ◽  
Karen Ritchie
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Health Technology Assessment ◽  
Technology Assessment ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Health Technology ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Patient Centeredness ◽  
Summary Table ◽  
Thematic Synthesis

Objectives: Synthesizing qualitative research is an important means of ensuring the needs, preferences, and experiences of patients are taken into account by service providers and policy makers, but the range of methods available can appear confusing. This study presents the methods for synthesizing qualitative research most used in health research to-date and, specifically those with a potential role in health technology assessment.Methods: To identify reviews conducted using the eight main methods for synthesizing qualitative studies, nine electronic databases were searched using key terms including meta-ethnography and synthesis. A summary table groups the identified reviews by their use of the eight methods, highlighting the methods used most generally and specifically in relation to health technology assessment topics.Results: Although there is debate about how best to identify and quality appraise qualitative research for synthesis, 107 reviews were identified using one of the eight main methods. Four methods (meta-ethnography, meta-study, meta-summary, and thematic synthesis) have been most widely used and have a role within health technology assessment. Meta-ethnography is the leading method for synthesizing qualitative health research. Thematic synthesis is also useful for integrating qualitative and quantitative findings. Four other methods (critical interpretive synthesis, grounded theory synthesis, meta-interpretation, and cross-case analysis) have been under-used in health research and their potential in health technology assessments is currently under-developed.Conclusions: Synthesizing individual qualitative studies has becoming increasingly common in recent years. Although this is still an emerging research discipline such an approach is one means of promoting the patient-centeredness of health technology assessments.

scholarly journals THE QUALITY OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: FROM EVALUATION TO ATTAINMENT

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 883-890 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen de la Cuesta Benjumea
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Qualitative Studies ◽  
Research Quality ◽  
Reflexive Attention ◽  
The Third ◽  
Qualitative Knowledge ◽  
Situated Practice

ABSTRACTThe objective of this paper is to emphasize the importance of quality in the research process instead of its valuation afterwards, an issue the literature has given extensive attention to. In addition, it is a reflection on the debate about the quality of qualitative research and presents the assessment of quality as a situated practice. Reflexivity is presented not as a criterion to assess the research quality but as an instrument to achieve it. There are three characteristics of qualitative research that researchers need to pay reflexive attention to. The first is that qualitative studies deal with human experiences; the second that these experiences are subjective; and the third that qualitative knowledge is ideographic and constructed during the study. Beyond these characteristics, issues are signaled that are constantly repeated in the studies and that unknowingly are a threat to their quality are addressed in this paper.

scholarly journals Responsibility and Character Education Based on School Culture

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 2784-2789
Author(s):  
Setiyono Setiyono ◽  
Yessica Al Fawzia
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
School Culture ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Subject Matter ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Accurate Information ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Self Development ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Students Attitudes

The purpose of this research was to describe and analyze the planning, implementation, and evaluation of responsible character education based on school culture. A qualitative approach is taken in this investigation. An SMP Muhammadiyah Plus Salatiga sample was used in the analysis. In order to gather accurate information about the subject matter, the authors employ qualitative research methods, such as interviews and documentation. There are two ways to implement educational character education in the classroom: first, incorporate it into the school's curricula and rules, then spread the word to the students and staff. Character education for responsibility is carried out by incorporating the character of responsibility into self-development programs, subjects, and school culture. 2. This includes classroom and school-wide activities in which character values are taught and practiced. Students' attitudes are assessed as a means of evaluating responsibility character education.

scholarly journals Personal, Thorough, and Accessible: A Review of Carla Willig’s Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Yehl
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Solid Foundation ◽  
Qualitative Methodologies

Carla Willig’s (2008) second edition of Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology provides the novice researcher with a solid foundation in the theoretical underpinnings of qualitative research, epistemology and how it drives qualitative research, as well as the application of six qualitative methodologies to the study of psychology.

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