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Life is out there

a comment on Griffin

Loughborough University, J.A.Potter{at}lboro.ac.uk

Alexa Hepburn

Loughborough University, A.Hepburn{at}lboro.ac.uk

Open-ended interviews remain the default data generation technique for qualitative psychology and sociology. This commentary raises questions with Griffin's understanding of naturalistic materials and the emic/ etic distinction. It reiterates problems in the use of open-ended interviews, and repeats the case for more considered support for their use.

Discourse Studies, Vol. 9, No. 2, 276-282 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1461445607075348


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