Chapter 7 - Appraising Qualitative Research

View of the person experiencing the phenomenon reflective of his or her culture, values, beliefs, and experiences.

A label representing a way of describing large quantities of data in a condensed format.

The rigor of the research in a qualitative research study.

Things that are perceived by our senses.

The criterion that provides the reader with an opportunity to determine the usefulness of the data outside of the study.

Qualitative research methods in that it goes beyond the traditional methods of phenomenology and ethnography which focus on description of phenomena.

A point when data collection can cease. Data being shared with the researcher becomes repetitive.