Qualitative approach in recent decades came into the field of humanities and educational research and researchers attempt to find out some criteria to ensure about the conclusion of this kind of research. Therefore, they considered the issue of the validity of all qualitative research as a challenging and vital subject. In this paper, the researchers attempt to explore this concept by studying the research literature and following this goal with descriptive and analytical approaches. In this article, we introduce the major approaches about validity in the field of qualitative research. These approaches are traditional approach, holistic approach and aim–validity approach. The methods of achieving validity in each of these three approaches have been discussed. According to the authors, the holistic approach is better than other approaches and can solve the problem of validity in qualitative research.
Nikneshan, S., Ali Norouzi, R., & Nasr Isfahani, A. R. (2010). Analytic Study of Approaches to Validity in Qualitative Research. Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 16(62), 141-160.
MLA
Shaghayegh Nikneshan; Reza Ali Norouzi; Ahmad Reza Nasr Isfahani. "Analytic Study of Approaches to Validity in Qualitative Research". Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 16, 62, 2010, 141-160.
HARVARD
Nikneshan, S., Ali Norouzi, R., Nasr Isfahani, A. R. (2010). 'Analytic Study of Approaches to Validity in Qualitative Research', Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 16(62), pp. 141-160.
VANCOUVER
Nikneshan, S., Ali Norouzi, R., Nasr Isfahani, A. R. Analytic Study of Approaches to Validity in Qualitative Research. Methodology of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2010; 16(62): 141-160.
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