Open AccessExploring the Function of Member Checking
Author(s) -
A. Candela
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
the qualitative report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2160-3715
DOI - 10.46743/2160-3715/2019.3726
Subject(s) - function (biology) , psychology , epistemology , sociology , philosophy , biology , evolutionary biology
Member checking is commonly used in qualitative research as a means to maintain validity; however, little has been published about the effects the member checking process may have on participants. In this article, I provide the experiences of two participants in a qualitative case study and argue how member checking should be used as a reflective space for participants.