Sample Size and Saturation in PhD Studies Using Qualitative Interviews

A number of issues can affect sample size in qualitative research; however, the guiding principle should be the concept of saturation. This has been explored in detail by a number of authors but is still hotly debated, and some say little understood. A sample of PhD studies using qualitative approac...

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Main Author: Mark Mason
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: FQS 2010-08-01
Series:Forum: Qualitative Social Research
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Online Access:http://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/1428