The Development of Qualitative Health Research: Taking Stock

The purpose of this article, which was a keynote presentation at the Qualitative Health Research Conference (QHR 2000) in Banff, Canada, is to provide a historical perspective of qualitative research in nursing over the past 20 years. Van Gennep’s model of rites of passage is used as a heuristic. A...

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Published inQualitative health research Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 505 - 521
Main Author Hutchinson, Sally A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.07.2001
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
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Alberta
Development
Health
Health Services Research - methods
Health technology assessment
History
Nursing
Nursing Care
Qualitative research
Alberta
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Summary:The purpose of this article, which was a keynote presentation at the Qualitative Health Research Conference (QHR 2000) in Banff, Canada, is to provide a historical perspective of qualitative research in nursing over the past 20 years. Van Gennep’s model of rites of passage is used as a heuristic. A discussion of the stages of stopping, waiting, transition, and entry is followed by speculation about the key characteristics necessary for qualitative research to be valued and valuable in the future.
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ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/104973201129119280