Validity in Qualitative Evaluation Linking Purposes, Paradigms, and Perspectives

• Published in: International journal of qualitative methods Vol. 14; no. 5
• Main Author: Lub, Vasco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2015
• Subjects: Validity; evaluation research; validity checklist; policy research; reliability

This article provides a discussion on the question of validity in qualitative evaluation. Although validity in qualitative inquiry has been widely reflected upon in the methodological literature (and is still often subject of debate), the link with evaluation research is underexplored. Elaborating o...