NUR 80A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Grounded Theory, Ethnoscience, Ethnomethodology
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Chapter 14: the assessment of qualitative data (pg. Four criteria for establishing trustworthiness of qualitative data (considered the golden standard for qualitative researchers: credibility, dependability, confirmability, transferability. These criteria go beyond assessment of data. Evaluation of interpretations and conclusions in qualitative research are also important to look at. Credibility: the confidence in the truth of the data and interpretations of them: five techniques for improving and documenting credibility of qual. data: Prolonged engagement: investment of sufficient time in data collection activities to have an in-depth understanding of the culture, language, or views of the group under study and to test misinformation provides scope of credible data/interpretations. Persistent observation: researcher"s focus on the aspect of a situation that are relevant to the phenomena being studied. Refers to the use of multiple referents to draw truthful conclusions. Aim: to overcome intrinsic bias that comes from single-method, single-observer, single-theory studies. Can sort out true information from information with errors.
