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Qualitative research on family relationships

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ID2933296
AuthorsLawrence H Ganong (0000-0003-2483-3958, University of Missouri, corresponding author), Lawrence Ganong (University of Missouri), Marilyn Coleman (0000-0001-5873-6318, University of Missouri)
Year2014
Volume31
Issue4
Pages451-459
Publication date2014-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407514520828
OpenAlexW2095024312
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited34

Qualitative approaches are excellent ways to investigate family dynamics and family relationships. In the present study, we identify four goals in which qualitative methods benefit researchers: (1) obtaining family members' meanings about family interactions and relationships; (2) acquiring family insiders' views about relational processes and observing family interactions; (3) examining families within contexts; and (4) giving voice to marginalized families and family members. Qualitative methods often yield extraordinarily rich data and exceed quantitative approaches for achieving some research goals. We examine how qualitative research may enhance scholarship on family relationships, highlighting selected studies on structurally diverse families as examples

Developmental psychology · Family studies · Political science · Qualitative analysis · Qualitative property · Qualitative research · Scholarship · Social science · Sociology · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Computer Science · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works33
Citations per year2,75
Citation span2014 - 2026 (13)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 32

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