What is Qualitative in Qualitative Research
What is Qualitative in Qualitative Research
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DOI：
10.1007/s11133-019-9413-7
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发表时间：
2019-06-01
影响因子：
2.3
通讯作者：
Corte, Ugo
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作者：
Aspers, Patrik;Corte, Ugo
什么是定性研究？如果我们寻找一个定性研究的精确定义，特别是一个解决其定性的鲜明特征，文献是贫乏的。在这篇文章中，我们系统地搜索，识别和分析样本的89个来源使用或试图定义术语定性。然后，利用我们发现分散在现有工作中的想法，并基于贝克尔对大麻消费的经典研究，我们制定并说明了一个定义，试图捕捉其核心要素。我们将定性研究定义为一个迭代的过程，在这个过程中，通过更接近所研究的现象而产生的新的重要区别来提高对科学界的理解。这个公式是作为一种工具，以帮助改善研究设计，同时强调，一个质量方面是目前在定量工作以及。此外，它还可以促进教学、研究者之间的交流，缩小定性研究者与定量研究者之间的差距，有助于解决对定性方法的批评，并可作为评价定性研究的标准。
What is qualitative research? If we look for a precise definition of qualitative research, and specifically for one that addresses its distinctive feature of being qualitative, the literature is meager. In this article we systematically search, identify and analyze a sample of 89 sources using or attempting to define the term qualitative. Then, drawing on ideas we find scattered across existing work, and based on Becker's classic study of marijuana consumption, we formulate and illustrate a definition that tries to capture its core elements. We define qualitative research as an iterative process in which improved understanding to the scientific community is achieved by making new significant distinctions resulting from getting closer to the phenomenon studied. This formulation is developed as a tool to help improve research designs while stressing that a qualitative dimension is present in quantitative work as well. Additionally, it can facilitate teaching, communication between researchers, diminish the gap between qualitative and quantitative researchers, help to address critiques of qualitative methods, and be used as a standard of evaluation of qualitative research.