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Cross-national qualitative research into the long-term care of older people: some reflections on method and methodology.
- Source :
- European Journal of Social Work; Sep2012, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p449-466, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- This paper aims to fill an important gap in cross-national comparison conducted by a solo-researcher through an example of a three-nation study of the long-term care of older people, in order to make transparent some of the key issues—time and space, comparability, culture and language—involved in the practical implementation of cross-national qualitative research. It is argued that cross-national comparison is very demanding in terms of language skills, cultural understanding, resources and time to provide a rigorous comparative instrument and outcome. Key approaches that address challenges for solo-researchers are: careful attention to geographical location and flexibility in timetable and programmes for gathering data; employment of multi-disciplinary knowledge to address the complexity of the research topic; application of a multi-method and multi-layer approach in data collection and analysis; recognition of the caring culture; and sensitivity of national as well as local language. In contrast to the challenges, the paper concludes with an analysis of the added value of solo-researcher activity in cross-national research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- COMPARATIVE studies
INTERVIEWING
QUALITATIVE research methodology
CAREGIVERS
CLUSTER analysis (Statistics)
CONCEPTUAL structures
CULTURE
HEALTH care reform
LANGUAGE & languages
LONG-term health care
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL quality control
MEDICAL personnel
POPULATION geography
QUALITY of life
RELIABILITY (Personality trait)
RESEARCH evaluation
STATISTICAL sampling
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13691457
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 104395488
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13691457.2012.708903