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Title

Consensual Qualitative Research: An Update

Authors

Clara E. Hill, University of MarylandFollow
Sarah Knox, Marquette UniversityFollow
Barbara J. Thompson, Independent PracticeFollow
Elizabeth Nutt Williams, St Mary's College of MarylandFollow
Shirley A. Hess, Shippensburg University of PennsylvaniaFollow
Nicholas Ladany, Lehigh University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-2005

Source Publication

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Abstract

The authors reviewed the application of consensual qualitative research (CQR) in 27 studies published since the method’s introduction to the field in 1997 by C. E. Hill, B. J. Thompson, and E. N. Williams (1997). After first describing the core components and the philosophical underpinnings of CQR, the authors examined how it has been applied in terms of the consensus process, biases, research teams, data collection, data analysis, and writing up the results and discussion sections of articles. On the basis of problems that have arisen in each of these areas, the authors made recommendations for modifications of the method. The authors concluded that CQR is a viable qualitative method and suggest several ideas for research on the method itself.

Comments

Originally published in Journal of Counseling Psychology, Volume 52, No. 2 (April 2005). DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0022-0167.52.2.196

This article may not exactly replicate the final version published in the APA journal. It is not the copy of record.