Background The literature has described researching people you know or being an
'insider'researcher in a variety of settings. However, the literature has largely focused on the …

This paper examines the values of the CHE principles of C onnectivity, H umanness and E
mpathy as a guiding framework for maximizing the ethical and methodological advantages …

This highly readable text demystifies the qualitative research process? and helps readers
conceptualize their own studies? by organizing the different research paradigms and …

Because the researcher is the instrument in semistructured or unstructured qualitative
interviews, unique researcher characteristics have the potential to influence the collection of …

Sport and physical activity is an area of study that is, as Brustad (2009) notes, particularly
suited to qualitative research. There has, undoubtedly, been a significant growth in interest …

While there has been some anecdotal discussion that hints at what motivates people to
engage with qualitative research, little research has systematically explored the role of …

Complex ethical and methodological issues can sometimes arise when conducting research
into sensitive topics. By employing an autobiographic approach to explore the personal …

Significant conceptual and empirical evidence has been found through qualitative research
about the benefits, limitations, and uses of individual interviews. However, there is scant …

Although more students are studying abroad than ever before, they are doing so for shorter
periods of time often with high expectations. Unfortunately, for many students there is a gap …

Within ethnography, observation and participation are interwoven as sociological research
practice that involves watching, listening and asking questions about people's daily lives …