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American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology Vol.12 131-143 May 2003. doi:10.1044/1058-0360(2003/060)
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Qualitative Research and Speech-Language Pathology

A Tutorial for the Clinical Realm

Jack S. Damico 1
Nina N. Simmons-Mackie 2
1 The University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2 Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond

jsdamico{at}louisiana.edu

As an analytic paradigm, qualitative research offers much to clinical speech-language pathology. This paradigm has a long history of use in the social sciences, and it is well suited to address the complex issues of speech, language, and communication. As an introduction to this forum on qualitative research, this article provides an operational definition of qualitative research, discusses the primary distinguishing traits of this research paradigm, and describes six viable traditions of inquiry for our application. Additionally, numerous qualitative studies within our field are considered, and five potential reasons for the increased use of qualitative research studies in our discipline are discussed.

Key Words: qualitative research, communication, language disorders, development, research

Submitted on May 30, 2002
Accepted on August 20, 2002






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