Pursuing Both Breadth and Depth in Qualitative Research: Illustrated by a Study of the Experience of Intimate Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease
Authors: Todres, L. and Galvin, K.
Journal: International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Volume: 4
Issue: 2
Pages: 20-31
eISSN: 1609-4069
DOI: 10.1177/160940690500400202
Abstract:In this article, the authors explore the methodological and epistemological tensions between breadth and depth with reference to a study into the experience of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease. They consider the benefits and limitations of each of two phases of the study: a generic qualitative study of narrative breadth and a descriptive phenomenological study of lifeworld depth into selected phenomena. The article concludes with a reflection on the kinds of distinctive knowledge generated by each of these two phases and the benefits of their complementary relationship with one another.
Source: Scopus
Pursuing both breadth and depth in qualitative research - illustrated by a study of the experience of intimate caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease
Authors: Todres, L. and Galvin, K.T.
Conference: 23rd International Human Science Research Conference: Embodiment and its Consequences in Human Science Research
Dates: 5-7 August 2004
Source: Manual
Preferred by: Les Todres