Qualitative Research in Group Work: Status, Synergies, and Implementation

The article aims to advance the use of qualitative research methods to understand group work. The first part of this article situates the use of qualitative research methods in relationship to group work research. The second part examines recent qualitative group work research using a framework info...

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Published inThe Journal for specialists in group work Vol. 42; no. 1; pp. 54 - 86
Main Authors Rubel, Deborah, Okech, Jane E. Atieno
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Routledge 02.01.2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Case Studies
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
group
Group Activities
Group Counseling
Group Dynamics
Group Membership
Group work
Occupational status
Phenomenology
qualitative methods
Qualitative Research
Research Methodology
Systematic review
Training
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Summary:The article aims to advance the use of qualitative research methods to understand group work. The first part of this article situates the use of qualitative research methods in relationship to group work research. The second part examines recent qualitative group work research using a framework informed by scoping and systematic review methods and the synergies between research challenges and qualitative research potential. The third part describes 4 broad quality criteria for qualitative research, illustrates the criteria using examples drawn from examined studies and describes associated pitfalls related to group work research. Implications for training and research are discussed.
ISSN:0193-3922
1549-6295
DOI:10.1080/01933922.2016.1264522