Regimes of Trustworthiness in Qualitative Research: The Rigors of Reciprocity

• Published in: Qualitative inquiry Vol. 7; no. 3; pp. 323 - 345
• Main Authors: Harrison, Jane, MacGibbon, Lesley, Morton, Missy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 01.06.2001; Sage; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Feminism; History and organization of sociology; History, theory and methodology; Methodology (Data Analysis); Methodology (Data Collection); Qualitative Methods; Reciprocity; Relations between sociology and the other sciences; Research methodology; Researcher Subject Relations; Social interaction; Sociology; Trust; Values; Qualitative research; Ethics; Social relations; Deontology; Feminism; Researcher; Life narrative; Interaction; Subjectivity; Woman; Identity; Scientific Research

In this article, the authors explore the relationships between trustworthiness and reciprocity in qualitative research: What new questions about trustworthiness arise when we view qualitative research through the lens of reciprocity? Every stage of the research process relies on our negotiating comp...