Call For Papers

As qualitative research is now appearing in a myriad of professions and under a plethora of guises (methodologically, politically and academically) it is time for professionals and academic researchers to share knowledge, reflect and discuss some important questions together and to stimulate debate we have drawn up the following questions:

• What do academic and professional researchers offer each other?
• What could they learn from each other, given an open debate?
• How is qualitative research done by professionals, in and out of the academic context?
• What are examples of good research in professional practice in any field?
• How and why did professions came to use qualitative research?
• How has professional practice changed as the result of using qualitative research?
• What is being done to encourage the uptake of the findings of qualitative research by professionals?
• How has academic and other qualitative research diverged? For example, given issues such as timelines, different goals and designs, large and team projects, what emphases on rigor and robustness are maintained for credibility and validity?

Papers that address these or other issues of interest to qualitative researchers are welcomed and encouraged.

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