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The reading describes emergent themes and their significance in qualitative research.
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Why is it important?
Researchers doing especially exploratory or non-hypothesis-driven research may start a project without clear expectations about what will emerge as significant. Emergent thematic analysis is a form of analysis that puts the data before any preconceived notions about what is important.
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Many neophyte qualitative researchers struggle with the significance of their research. Doing disciplined analysis of emergent themes may help solve that problem.
J Patrick Williams
Nanyang Technological University
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This page is a summary of: Emergent Themes, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.4135/9781412963909.n129.
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