There has been an accumulation of qualitative studies in recent years, but little cumulation of the understandings gained from them. Qualitative research appears endangered both by efforts to synthesize studies and by the failure to do so. Techniques used have included reciprocal translations of key metaphors and concepts and qualitative and quantitative comparative analyses to produce narrativ...

From 1995–2016, there has been a 15-fold increase in qualitative scholarship the social sciences, but rigor and quality of published work ranged widely. Little provides concrete, pragmatic explanations (and directions regarding) execution systematic, high-rigor analysis. The present article guides developing researcher through technical procedural aspects analyzing data with specific attention ...