Pluralism in qualitative research: The impact of different researchers and qualitative approaches on the analysis of qualitative data

Qualitative Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 441-460

  Frost, Nollaig ^a   Nolas, Sevasti Melissa ^a   Brooks Gordon, Belinda ^b   Esin, Cigdem ^c   Holt, Amanda ^d   Mehdizadeh, Leila ^e   Shinebourne, Pnina ^b  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

mixed methods; pluralism; qualitative research; rigour; subjectivity; transparency

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955859290     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794110366802     Document Type: Article

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