Can sample size in qualitative research be determined a priori?
International Journal of Social Research MethodologyPublished 27 March 2018
Julius Sim, Benjamin Saunders, Jackie Waterfield, Tom Kingstone
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It is concluded that, whilst meeting certain practical demands, determining qualitative sample size a priori is an inherently problematic approach, especially in more interpretive models of qualitative research.
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