Member checking and Heideggerian phenomenology: a redundant component
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Tracy McConnell-Henry1, Ysanne Chapman, Karen Francis
1School of Nursing and Midwifery, Monash University, Churchill, Australia.
Abstract:
Although member-checking has long been accepted as the gold standard in quantitative research, it is not the pinnacle for expressing rigour in Heideggerian phenomenology because it contradicts many o the underpinning philosophies. Similarly, employing 'experts' to confirm findings conflicts with the values of interpretivism. In this paper, th authors argue that member-checking is frequently used to cover poor interview technique or a lack of understanding of the methodology chosen to underpin the study. They debate why member-checking is incongruent with Heideggerian philosophy and suggest strategies that enhance the generation of data and render the follow-u interview redundant.
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