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Negotiating with technology: advancing the virtual in qualitative research methods
Davis, Jennifer
Davis, Jennifer
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2024-04-09
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Purpose This study aims to describe key elements that are critical to virtual qualitative research especially while working with practitioners as participants. Design/methodology/approach This paper takes a reflexive researcher approach using a case study to explore how researchers adopted a qualitative research approach using digital technology. We use five principles suggested by Boland et al. (2022) as a framework to consider and reflect on our experiences as researchers and those of our participants. Findings We highlight the gatekeeper’s support, trusted relationship with the organisations, interpersonal skills of interviewers, stringent measures of securing data and shared experiences of interviewee and interviewers helped complete virtual research. We recommend that four key factors such as digital competency, feasibility, flexibility and resilience should be considered while undertaking or commissioning virtual, qualitative research studies. Originality/value Social care practitioners and qualitative researchers increasingly negotiate with digital technologies to undertake their work. In this paper, we evidence how online qualitative approaches can be effective provided challenges are dealt with diligently in each stage of the research process.
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Kanjilal, M., Davis, J. and Arnull, E. (2024) Negotiating with technology: advancing the virtual in qualitative research methods, Qualitative Research Journal, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-12-2023-0187
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This is an author's accepted manuscript of an article published by Emerald in Qualitative Research Journal on 09/04/2024, available online: https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-12-2023-0187 The accepted manuscript may differ from the final published version.
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1443-9883