Brief Note on the Origins, Evolution, and Meaning of the Qualitative Research Concept Thick Description

2015/01/16 by Joseph G. Ponterotto, Joseph Ponterotto · 3 citations
Social Sciences · Health Professions · #Qualitative Research Methods and Applications #Health Policy Implementation Science #Data Analysis and Archiving

paper · pdf · doi:10.46743/2160-3715/2006.1666

Abstract

The origins, cross-disciplinary evolution, and definition of “thick description” are reviewed. Despite its frequent use in the qualitative literature, the concept of “thick description” is often confusing to researchers at all levels. The roots of this confusion are explored and examples of “thick description” are provided. The article closes with guidelines for presenting “thick description” in written reports.

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