Evaluating qualitative research: Dealing with the tension between 'science' and 'creativity'

Cathy Bailey, Catherine White, Rachel Pain

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

88 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

This paper responds to recent calls for detailed evaluative criteria for qualitative research in human geography. It argues that the dualism between 'science' and 'creativity' is unfounded, and that while systematic methods of evaluation are required, standardization is inappropriate. Furthermore, it seeks to demonstrate that grounded theory provides an alternative framework that demonstrates how these ideas might be put into practice.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-178
JournalArea
Volume31
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 1999

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Evaluating qualitative research: Dealing with the tension between 'science' and 'creativity''. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this