Deepening Understanding in Qualitative Inquiry

Lebanese women understanding of their sexuality: A qualitative inquiry

Generalization from Qualitative Inquiry 1 Generalization from Qualitative Inquiry

Qualitative inquiries normally take pains to make clear that they are not generalizable" (Kilbourn, 2006, p. 534). I disagree that this is or should be the norm for qualitative research in education. In this article, I discuss the kinds of generalization that come from qualitative inquiry. I argue that there are several well-established means of in which warranted generalizations can be produce...

The promises of qualitative inquiry.

We address the significance and implications of the formal entry of qualitative inquiry into the American Psychological Association. In our view, the discipline is enriched in new and important ways. Most prominently, the qualitative movement brings with it a pluralist orientation to knowledge and to practices of inquiry. Adding to the traditional view of knowledge as empirically supported theo...

Understanding uptake of an intervention to accelerate antiretroviral therapy initiation in Uganda via qualitative inquiry

INTRODUCTION The Streamlined Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation Strategy (START-ART) study found that a theory-based intervention using opinion leaders to inform and coach health care providers about the risks of treatment delay, provision of point of care (POC) CD4 testing machines (PIMA) and reputational incentives, led to rapid rise in ART initiation. We used qualitative research methods to e...

Forgiveness education in fibromyalgia: A qualitative inquiry

The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess perspectives on the acceptability and the potential applicability of a forgiveness education in patients with fibromyalgia. The concept and tools of forgiveness were presented to thirteen women (age: 40 54 years) with a previous diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Subjects participated in 1 of 2 focus groups following a 90-minute education session in w...