Negotiation, cornerstone of qualitative research
Abstract
The first section of this paper focuses on
the importance of negotiation processes
related to research and evaluation. This
importance is based on five issues: ethics
in production processes, knowledge scope,
rigorous inquiry, efficiency of development-
oriented findings, and strategy to
maintain contexts in which research and
participant learning can take place. The
different phases of the negotiation process
are also presented: initial, processing and
reporting, the last one of special importance.
The requirements, types, characteristics
and operation processes of the reporting
phase are discussed. The second
section of this paper provides in the form
of an example a specific case of negotiation
from a qualitative investigation about
immigrant families’ participation at school.
Its different phases, demands and virtualities
are discussed. The paper finished with
some final considerations and references.
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