Evaluating qualitative research: dealing with the tension between 'science' and 'creativity' |
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| Authors: | Cathy Bailey Catherine White Rachel Pain |
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| Institution: | Division of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8ST. Emails: , and |
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| Abstract: | Summary This paper responds to recent calls for detailed evaluative criteria for qualitative research in human geography. It argues that the dualism between 'science' and 'creativity' is unfounded, and that while systematic methods of evaluation are required, standardization is inappropriate. Furthermore, it seeks to demonstrate that grounded theory provides an alternative framework that demonstrates how these ideas might be put into practice. |
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