Advancing Uncertainty: Untangling and Discerning Related Concepts

Janice Penrod
2002 International Journal of Qualitative Methods  
Methods of advancing concepts within the qualitative paradigm have been developed and articulated. In this section, I describe methodological perspectives of a project designed to advance the concept of uncertainty using multiple qualitative methods. Through a series of earlier studies, the concept of uncertainty arose repeatedly in varied contexts, working its way into prominence, and warranting further investigation. Processes of advanced concept analysis were used to initiate the formal
more » ... tigation into the meaning of the concept. Through concept analysis, the concept was deconstructed to identify conceptual components and gaps in understanding.
doi:10.1177/160940690200100407 fatcat:g3tw5o4ckraalevzdl6523qao4