Using Qualitative Research Methods in Cross-Cultural Groups: Epistemological, Ontological, and Philosophical Considerations
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There is a dearth of information on how to conduct racially, culturally, and linguistically responsive research. Problems can occur when the researcher and the participants come from different cultures as values, beliefs of epistemology, ontology, and philosophy differ between the researcher and participants. Some key areas of concern include ethics, participant recruitment and retention, data collection and analysis, situating the findings into context, recommendations, and dissemination of findings. Using the example of a participant action research I conducted to explore the use of health services among four different cultural groups, this paper will show the many challenges I encountered and the strategies I used to mitigate these challenges. Specifically, the epistemological, ontological, and philosophical aspects will be highlighted. Sharing my authentic experience with other researchers will assist them to add to the already existing strategies that can used by researchers intending to do cross-cultural research.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE METHODS
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17
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