This article presents a model for quality in qualitative research that is uniquely expansive, yet flexible, in that it makes distinctions among qualitative research’s means (methods and practices) and its ends. The article first provides a contextualization and rationale for the conceptualization. Then the author presents and explores eight key markers of quality in qualitative…
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Qualitative Inquiry is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, Participatory Visual Research Methods, Posthumanist Ethics and Activism.
| Publisher | SAGE |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Harvard) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Qualitative Inquiry, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics Participatory Visual Research Methods Posthumanist Ethics and Activism Critical Race Theory in Education Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy |
| ISSN | 1077-8004 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 2.01 |
| h-index | 142 |
| i10-index | 1,282 |
| Total citations | 110,752 |
| Top institutions publishing here | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| Journal website | qix.sagepub.com |
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This article addresses how critical race theory can inform a critical race methodology in education. The authors challenge the intercentricity of racism with other forms of subordination and exposes deficit-informed research that silences and distorts epistemologies of people of color. Although social scientists tell stories under the guise of “objective” research, these stories actually uphold…
Ethical tensions are part of the everyday practice of doing research—all kinds of research. How do researchers deal with ethical problems that arise in the practice of their research, and are there conceptual frameworks that they can draw on to assist them? This article examines the relationship between reflexivity and research ethics. It focuses on…
A variety of conceptions of qualitative research exist, with competing claims as to what counts as good quality work. Rather than opting for the criteria promoted by one variety, “paradigm,” “moment,” or school within qualitative research, practicing researchers can learn valuable lessons from each one. This is because social research is a craft skill, relatively…
Not only are the boundaries of interpretive research as yet undefined, but criteria for judging the quality of such research are even more fluid and emergent. Developing criteria are nominated and cautions in applying them are discussed. The author also suggests two critical insights: The most promising of these criteria are relational, and they effectively…