The Credibility of Qualitative Research: Editorial

Anne Ryen

doi:10.18778/1733-8077.4.3.01

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Anne Ryen University of Agder, Norway

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Author Biography

Anne Ryen, University of Agder, Norway

Anne Ryen is Associate Professor of Sociology at Agder University, Norway, President of the Research Network Qualitative Methods in the European Sociological Association and member of the Scientific Committee of RC33 Logic and Methodology in the International Sociological Association. She has been doing research in East-Africa for more than 15 years, and her focus is at fringe benefits in private business, ethnic economy and welfare. Her many publications include “Cross-cultural Interviewing” in Handbook of Interview Research (edited by J. F. Gubrium and J. A. Holstein 2002), ”Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research” in Qualitative Research Practice (edited by C. Seale et al 2004), “Ethnography: Constitutive Practice and Research Ethics” in Handbook of Social Science Research Ethics (edited by D. M. Mertens and P. Ginsberg 2008). Among others her books include The Qualitative Interview (2002) and How can fringe benefits become remuneration? (2005. In Norwegian with K. Knudsen).

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