Abstract
Although many critics are reluctant to accept the trustworthiness of qualitative research, frameworks for ensuring rigour in this form of work have been in existence for many years. Guba's constructs, in particular, have won considerable favour and f
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CredibilityRigourTransferabilityTrustworthinessQualitative researchScrutinyDependabilityContext (archaeology)Engineering ethicsFocus groupPsychologyVettingEpistemologyComputer scienceSocial psychologySociologyPolitical scienceEngineering
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- 22
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- 2
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- 63-75
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Andrew K. Shenton
(2004).
Strategies for ensuring trustworthiness in qualitative research projects.
Education for Information
, 22
(2)
, 63-75.
https://doi.org/10.3233/efi-2004-22201
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- 10.3233/efi-2004-22201