Generalization practices in qualitative research: a mixed methods case study |
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Authors: | Anthony J Onwuegbuzie Nancy L Leech |
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Institution: | (1) University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada;(2) University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA;(3) St Michael’s Hospital Health Center, 61 Queen Street East, 6th floor, Toronto, ON, Canada, M5C 2T2 |
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Abstract: | The purpose of this mixed methods case study was to examine the generalization practices in qualitative research published
in a reputable qualitative journal. In order to accomplish this, all qualitative research articles published in Qualitative Report since its inception in 1990 (n = 273) were examined. A quantitative analysis of the all 125 empirical qualitative research articles revealed that a significant
proportion (i.e., 29.6%) of studies involved generalizations beyond the underlying sample that were made inappropriately by
the author(s). A qualitative analysis identified the types of over-generalizations that occurred, which included making general
recommendations for future practice and providing general policy implications based only on a few cases. Thus, a significant
proportion of articles published in Qualitative Report lack what we call interpretive consistency. |
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