KWALON

This editorial offers an introduction to the current issue.

This essay discusses philosophical roots of qualitative research and quality criteria to enhance the plausibility of interpretations resulting from such research.

This article provides a brief overview of different narrative approaches in social scientific inquiry. First different definitions, methodological and epistemological approaches are introduced. Then, the emergence of a narrative approach in the social sciences is situated in historical and societal contexts. Finally, some challenges and potentials of developing this rapidly growing approach are identified. In particular the use of technological developments and the advancement of the relational turn in narrative inquiry are addressed. In the discussion, arguments are presented concerning a more methodical approach and attention is drawn to the risks of losing the humanistic potential of narrative research.

Covert participant observation is rarely used in criminological research due to ethical questions. This article describes several problems undercover researcher are confronted with while being in the field. It shows the complexity and demanding aspect of doing covert participant observations in the field of public transport. It is argued that the ethical issues have to be evaluated taking the objectives and the research questions into account. It is stated that covert participation can be defended and might even be necessary to investigate hidden or undesirable behavior, even though there are ethical and practical issues involved.

In this contribution the author reviews Analysis in Qualitative Research by H. Boeije.

Reaction to the book review of Analysis in Qualitative Research by H. Boeije.

Answer of author on the reaction to book review of Analysis in Qualitative Research by H. Boeije.

In this contribution the author reviews Creatieve Actie Methodologie: de kunst van het zoeken naar pragmatische en innovatieve oplossingen in praktijkonderzoek by P.V.A. Delnooz.

Reaction to book review of Creatieve Actie Methodologie: de kunst van het zoeken naar pragmatische en innovatieve oplossingen in praktijkonderzoek by P.V.A. Delnooz.

Answer of author on the reaction to book review of Creatieve Actie Methodologie: de kunst van het zoeken naar pragmatische en innovatieve oplossingen in praktijkonderzoek by P.V.A. Delnooz.

In this contribution the author reviews Probing behaviour in open interviews: A field experiment on the effects of probing tactics on quality and content of the received information by G. Moerman.

Reaction to book review of Probing behaviour in open interviews: A field experiment on the effects of probing tactics on quality and content of the received information by G. Moerman.

Answer of author on the reaction to book review of Probing behaviour in open interviews: A field experiment on the effects of probing tactics on quality and content of the received information by G. Moerman.

In this contribution the author reviews Case-study’s: wat, wanneer en hoe? by P. Swanborn.

The section News gives an overview of current events.

The section News gives an overview of current events.