Publishing Qualitative Research in Counseling Journals
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This article focuses on the essential elements to be included when developing a qualitative study and preparing the findings for publication. Using the sections typically found in a qualitative article, the author describes content relevant to each section, with additional suggestions for publishing qualitative research.
At its heart, qualitative research involves doing one 's utmost to map and explore the meaning of an area of human experience. If carried out with integrity, this is a process that can result in unique learning both for the person who is the inquirer, and for those who are his or her audiences ..... [GJood qualitative research requires an immersion in some aspect of social life, in an attempt to capture the wholeness ofthat experience, followed by an attempt to convey this understanding to others.