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Bias and Debiasing Strategies in Qualitative Data Collection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 December 2024

Julie Zahle*
Affiliation:
Department of Philosophy, University of Bergen, Sydnesplassen 12-13 5007 Bergen, Norway, Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

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A widespread view has it that qualitative research in the social sciences is of poor quality because it lacks effective debiasing methods. In this paper, I zoom in on researcher bias in qualitative data collection. First, I provide a brief outline of qualitative data collection and develop a suitable account of bias. On that basis, I argue that qualitative researchers may mitigate researcher bias through the combined use of two strategies that capitalize on main characteristics of qualitative data collection. Lastly, I defend the two debiasing strategies against possible objections to their effectiveness.

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