Epistemological and methodological bases of naturalistic inquiry
ECTJPublished 1 December 1982
Egon G. Guba, Yvonna S. Lincoln
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How suitable is the rationalistic paradigm for research focusing on human behavior? Proposing that naturalistic inquiry better serves the social/ behavioral sciences, the authors define the differences between the two paradigms and suggest criteria for ensuring the trustworthiness of naturalistic inquiry.
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Psychology
ECTJCriteria for assessing the trustworthiness of naturalistic inquiries
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