Analytical Pluralism in Qualitative Research: A Meta-Study
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Clarke, Nicola J., Willis, M., Barnes, Jemima S., Caddick, Nick, Cromby, John, McDermott, Hilary and Wiltshire, Gareth 2014. Analytical Pluralism in Qualitative Research: A Meta-Study. Qualitative Research in Psychology. 12 (2), pp. 182-201. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2014.948980
Authors | Clarke, Nicola J., Willis, M., Barnes, Jemima S., Caddick, Nick, Cromby, John, McDermott, Hilary and Wiltshire, Gareth |
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Abstract | Recent interest in analytical pluralism—the application of more than one qualitative analytical method to a single data set—has demonstrated its potential to produce multiple, complex, and varied understandings of phenomena. However, tensions remain regarding the commensurability of findings produced from diverse theoretical frameworks, the practical application of multiple methods of analysis, and the capacity of pluralism to contribute to knowledge in psychology. This study addresses these issues through a critical interpretation of existing qualitative studies that utilized analytical pluralism. Using a meta-study design, we examined the use of theory, application of methods, and production of findings in studies that had adopted qualitative analytical pluralism. Following comprehensive database searches, ten articles were included in the analysis. Epistemological and ontological considerations, the influence of decisions made in the practical application of pluralism, and approaches to interpreting findings produced from multiple analyses are discussed, and implications for future research are considered. |
Keywords | methodology, multiple methods, pluralistic approach, polyvocal, psychology, qualitative data analysis, theory; multiple methods; multiple methods; pluralistic approach; polyvocal; psychology; qualitative data analysis; theory |
Journal | Qualitative Research in Psychology |
Journal citation | 12 (2), pp. 182-201 |
ISSN | 1478-0895 |
1478-0887 | |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Accepted author manuscript | License CC BY |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2014.948980 |
Publication dates | |
19 Aug 2014 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 22 May 2017 |
Accepted | 19 Aug 2014 |
Copyright information | This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis Group in Qualitative Research in Psychology on 19/08/2014, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14780887.2014.948980. |
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