Qualitative Research in the Time of a Disaster Like COVID-19
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Date
2020-11
Authors
Dr. Wa-Mbaleka, Safary
Costa, António Pedro
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Abstract
The year 2020 will go down in history as the year when the whole world
was challenged with one invisible enemy that changed everything in human society in the 21st Century. It is the worst modern pandemic that
has shaken all aspects of human life. It is clear that no one in any field
was well prepared, if prepared at all, for COVID-19. The newness of this
pandemic has given room for several qualitative research opportunities
to help understand and address the social implications. In this paper,
we discuss the social trends of COVID-19, the role qualitative research
should play during a disaster such as this pandemic, and how to conduct
qualitative research about and during such a disaster. This paper also
introduces the Crisis Recovery Stages model that can help researchers
move effectively in the production mode despite the disaster. The paper
also generates ideas for current issues that can be addressed through
and about qualitative research.
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Qualitative research, COVID-19, Crisis recovery stages model