Journal Article10.1177/008124630403400311
Finding your way in qualitative research, E. Henning, W. van Rensburg and B. Smit : book review
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TL;DR: Henning and van Rensburg as mentioned in this paper describe the frustration and confusion often faced by 'novice' qualitative researchers when conducting qualitative research, comparing it to navigating a dangerous, and mainly uncharted raging river, full of hidden currents and submerged rocks.
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Title: Finding your way in qualitative research
Authors: E. Henning, W. van Rensburg and B. Smit
Year: 2004
Publisher: Van Schaik
ISBN: 0-627-02545-5 (paperback, 179 pages)
'It's like trying to navigate a dangerous, and mainly uncharted raging river, full of hidden currents and submerged rocks, only no-one will give you a boat that doesn't leak.' This quote, taken from the diary of a postgraduate student attempting to conduct qualitative research for the first time, succinctly and trenchantly summarises the frustration and confusion often faced by 'novice' qualitative researchers.
Whilst the use of qualitative methods in conducting research within ..
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