Deductive Qualitative Analysis: Evaluating, Expanding, and Refining Theory

Although qualitative research is often equated with inductive analysis, researchers may also use deductive qualitative approaches for certain types of research questions and purposes. Deductive qualitative research allows researchers to use existing theory to examine meanings, processes, and narrati...

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Published in:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Main Authors: Stephen T. Fife, Jacob D. Gossner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-03-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069241244856