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Qualitative Research in the CJA/RCV: An 18-Year Analysis (1995–2012)

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 January 2016

Áine M. Humble  and
Maureen Green
Áine M. Humble*
Affiliation:
Department of Family Studies and Gerontology, Mount Saint Vincent University
Maureen Green
Affiliation:
Department of Family Studies and Gerontology, Mount Saint Vincent University
*
*La correspondance et les demandes de tirés-à-part doivent être adressées à : / Correspondence and requests for offprints should be sent to: Áine M. Humble, Ph.D., CFLE Department of Family Studies and Gerontology Mount Saint Vincent University 166 Bedford Highway Halifax, NS B3L 4A6 (aine.humble@msvu.ca)
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Abstract

Some researchers have suggested that qualitative research is increasing in the gerontology field, but little systematic analysis has tested this assertion. Using the Canadian Journal on Aging/La Revue canadienne du vieillissement as a case study, we analysed articles reporting on original research from 1995 to 2012. One in four articles were qualitative, and results in three-year intervals show a clear increase in qualitative research findings during this 18-year time frame: (a) 1995–1997: 10 per cent; (b) 1998–2000: 19 per cent; (c) 2001–2003: 25 per cent; (d) 2004–2006: 25 per cent; (e) 2007–2009: 29 per cent; and (f) 2010–2012: 43 per cent. In all time intervals (with the exception of 2004–2006), French language articles were more likely to use a qualitative research design compared to English language articles. Topics, methodologies, and data collection strategies are also discussed.

Résumé

Des chercheurs ont suggérés que la recherche qualitative augmente dans le domaine de la gérontologie, mais peu d'analyses systématiques ont testés cette assertion. En utilisant La Revue canadienne du vieillissement/Canadian Journal on Aging comme étude de cas, des articles représentant des projets de recherche originaux de 1995 à 2012 ont été analysés. Un sur quatre articles représentait des recherches qualitatives, et les résultats en intervals de trois ans ont montrés une augmentation évidente des résultats venants des études qualitatives durant cette période de 18 ans: (a) 1995–1997: 10%; (b) 199 –2000: 19%; (c) 200 –2003: 25%; (d) 2004–2006: 25%; (e) 2007–2009: 29%; et (f) 2010–2012: 43%. Dans chaque intervalle de temps (à l'exception de 2004–2006), les articles en langue française utilisaient d’avantage de méthodologie qualitative que les articles en anglais. Les articles françaises utilisaient une conception de la recherche qualitative plus souvent que les articles en anglais. Les sujets de recherche, les méthodologies, et la stratégie de recueil des données sont aussi examinés.

Keywords

agingcase studycontent analysisgerontologyqualitativetrend analysisvieillissementcas d'étudeanalyse de la matièregérontologiequalitatifanalyse de la tendance
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Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement , Volume 35 , Issue 1 , March 2016 , pp. 130 - 143
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Copyright © Canadian Association on Gerontology 2016 

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