Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Medicine and Health Sciences Commons

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Health Services Research

External Link

2008

Qualitative Research

Articles 1 - 3 of 3

Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences

Grounded Theory, Mixed Methods, And Action Research, Lorelei Lingard, Mathieu Albert, Wendy Levinson Aug 2008

Grounded Theory, Mixed Methods, And Action Research, Lorelei Lingard, Mathieu Albert, Wendy Levinson

Lorelei Lingard

No abstract provided.


Critically Appraising Qualitative Research, Ayelet Kuper, Lorelei Lingard, Wendy Levinson Jul 2008

Critically Appraising Qualitative Research, Ayelet Kuper, Lorelei Lingard, Wendy Levinson

Lorelei Lingard

No abstract provided.


Biomedical Scientists' Perception Of The Social Sciences In Health Research, Mathieu Albert, Suzanne Laberge, Brian Hodges, Glenn Regehr, Lorelei Lingard May 2008

Biomedical Scientists' Perception Of The Social Sciences In Health Research, Mathieu Albert, Suzanne Laberge, Brian Hodges, Glenn Regehr, Lorelei Lingard

Lorelei Lingard

The growing interest in interdisciplinary research within the Canadian health sciences sector has been manifested by initiatives aimed at increasing the involvement of the social sciences in this sector. Drawing on Bourdieu's concept of field and Knorr-Cetina's concept of epistemic culture, this study explores the extent to which it is possible for the social sciences to integrate into, and thrive in, a field in which the experimental paradigm occupies a hegemonic position. Thirty-one semi-structured interviews were conducted to explore biomedical scientists' receptiveness toward the social sciences in general and to qualitative research in particular. We found that these respondents exhibited …