How do we talk to each other? Writing qualitative research for quantitative readers

A useful perspective on writing qualitative research for quantitative audiences.

Belgrave, L., Zablotsky, D., and Guadango, M. (2002). ‘How do we talk to each other?’ Writing qualitative research for quantitative readers. Qualitative Health Research, 12 (10):1427–1439.

Spirituality in African Americans with diabetes: self-management through a relationship with God

An exceptionally well-written example of a grounded theory study, with transparent detail on the process of developing a theoretical model, and examples of presenting findings in visual formats.

Polzer, R., and Miles, M. (2007) ‘Spirituality in African Americans with diabetes: Self-management through a relationship with God’, Qualitative Health Research, 17 (2):176–88.

Thinking through cancer risk: characterising smokers’ process of risk determination

A good example of writing participant recruitment, data collection and data analysis.

Hay, J., Shuk, E., Cruz, G., and OStroff, J. (2005) ‘Thinking through cancer risk: Characterising smokers’ process of risk determination’, Qualitative Health Research, 15 (8):1074–85.