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On writing qualitative research
Author(s) -
Alvermann Donna E.,
O'Brien David G.,
Dillon Deborah R.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
reading research quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1936-2722
pISSN - 0034-0553
DOI - 10.1598/rrq.31.1.6
Subject(s) - legitimation , qualitative research , representation (politics) , writing process , educational research , mathematics education , psychology , epistemology , sociology , pedagogy , social science , political science , politics , philosophy , law
The authors explore the challenges of conducting and writing up qualitative research studies, and discuss four key issues: problems in distinguishing between levels of theory; holistic and microlevel issues in methodology; crises in representation and legitimation; and differences in the writing and write‐up process.