KWALON - Volume 16, Issue 3, 2011

Editorial Editorial This editorial offers an introduction to the current issue.

Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity This essay firstly acknowledges the joyful euphoric ‘Aha-Erlebnis’ in discovering a simple typology to summarize diversity in a puzzling set of data. Then it is argued that joy is not enough to assure validity of the insight won. Ways are suggested for providing both theoretical and empirical evidence for Read More

Reaction to ‘Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity’ from Harrie Jansen Reaction to ‘Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity’ from Harrie Jansen A reaction to the essay of Harrie Jansen

Reaction to ‘Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity’ from Harrie Jansen Reaction to ‘Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity’ from Harrie Jansen A reaction to the essay of Harrie Jansen

Answer of author to the reactions on his article ‘Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity’ Answer of author to the reactions on his article ‘Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity’ Answer of author to the reactions on his article ‘Typology construction: Between euphoria and empirical validity’

Beyond navel-gazing and narcissism.Ferrell’s auto-ethnography as part of ethnography Beyond navel-gazing and narcissism.Ferrell’s auto-ethnography as part of ethnography The labeling of auto-ethnography as navel-gazing does not do justice to the variety with which auto-ethnography is applied. A distinction should be made between emotional and analytical auto-ethnography. In the first form the central p Read More

Being yourself when doing fieldwork Being yourself when doing fieldwork The author has done research on delinquent behavior of Moroccan boys by doing fieldwork among them. Making sure the group of Moroccan boys accepted him in their midst took some convincing, as the author is sure you will understand. How do you get a group that is hostile towards society and carries a stigma to accept a researcher and cooperate Read More

Informed consent and other ethical aspects of research among vulnerable youngsters in South Africa Informed consent and other ethical aspects of research among vulnerable youngsters in South Africa In this article the author will discuss ethical difficulties she encountered during her PhD-research on child-headed households in South Africa. Her idea that children are capable actors was not only different from existing princ Read More

Book review Book review In this contribution the author reviews Research in action: Theories and practices for innovation and social change by C. Almekinders, L. Beukema & C. Tromp.

Book review, reaction Book review, reaction Reaction to book review of Research in action: Theories and practices for innovation and social change by C. Almekinders, L. Beukema & C. Tromp.

Book review, answer to reaction Book review, answer to reaction Answer of author on the reaction to book review of Research in action: Theories and practices for innovation and social change by C. Almekinders, L. Beukema & C. Tromp.

Toen ik op het boek van Tessa Muncey stuitte, was ik meteen nieuwsgierig. In een tijd waarin antropologen, sociologen en andere onderzoekers in toenemende mate expliciet en doelgericht ervaringsdeskundigheid en persoonlijke ervaringen als professional en zorggebruikers in kwalitatief (hermeneutisch) onderzoek inzetten, lijkt een boek over hoe auto-etnografieën tot stand komen nuttig. Helemaal als een dergelijk boek i Read More

Toen The SAGE handbook of the philosophy of the social sciences uitkwam, wist ik niet hoe snel ik een exemplaar te pakken moest krijgen. Omdat ik wel eens op dit gebied publiceer, was ik bang dat mijn kennis achterliep bij de internationale ‘voorhoede’. Na lezing van het handboek kan ik gerust ademhalen. Dit is een conservatief handboek waarin weliswaar een aantal interessante ideeën staat, maar weinig nieuwe inzichten te vi Read More