Methodological Rigor in Journal of Counseling & Development Qualitative Research Articles: A 15-Year Review

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 172-183

  Hays, Danica G ^a,b   Wood, Chris ^a,c   Dahl, Heather ^a,d   Kirk Jenkins, Andrea ^a,e  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNLV College of Education   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^e WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

content analysis; qualitative research; trustworthiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 84960103214     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12074     Document Type: Review

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