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Mishler, Elliot G. – Harvard Educational Review, 1990
Defines validation as a process by which researchers evaluate the trustworthiness of a study through a tacit understanding of actual practices. Proposes an approach to validation based on the concept of exemplars--concrete models of research practice. Uses three studies of narrative--life history, oral narrative, and narrative strategy--as…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Inquiry, Narration, Personal Narratives