"Because (qualitative findings) are derived from 'small' and 'non-representative' samples and 'subjective' procedures, these findings are supposedly neither 'reliable' nor 'valid.' Because they are putatively not generalizable, qualitative research findings, can, therefore, not be used to resolve real-world problems. The irony here is that qualitative research is conducted in the real world -- that is, in 'natural' as opposed to the artificially controlled and/or manipulated conditions of quantitative research -- yet it was viewed as producing findings not applicable in that world."
from: Sandelowski, M. & Barroso, J. (2007). Handbook for synthesizing qualitative research, New York, NY: Springer, p. 2.
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AuthorI am Sheryl L. Chatfield, Ph.D, C.T.R.S. I am a member of the faculty in the College of Public Health at Kent State University. I also Co-coordinate the Graduate Certificate in Qualitative Research and I am a member of the Design Innovation Team at Kent State. Archives
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