The key informant technique in qualitative research /

This case study highlights the importance of knowing the ontological and epistemological assumptions of the discipline from which one is researching. Importantly, it sheds light on the way methodological assumptions lead to and support decisions about the adopted research methods or tools. The main...

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Main Author: Faifua, Denise (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:SAGE research methods. Cases.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This case study highlights the importance of knowing the ontological and epistemological assumptions of the discipline from which one is researching. Importantly, it sheds light on the way methodological assumptions lead to and support decisions about the adopted research methods or tools. The main purpose of the case in this research context is to set out in practical detail the social and analytical processes required of the researcher when adopting the key informant technique.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781473951853
1473951852