Qualitative Research Literature: A Bibliographic Essay.

THIS ARTICLE. PRESENTS SELECTED LITERATERE that exemplifies (in theory and in practice) four methodological frameworks that have found wide application in qualitative studies: (1) symbolic interactionism, (2) phenomenological description, (3) constructivist hermeneutics, and (4) critical studies. Sources have been chosen to orient the reader within existing and emerging traditions from which she or he may find ample room for further exploration.