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The Qualitative Researcher in the Quality of Life Field

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In the current society, there is a plurality of perspectives about the knowledge of the world and in that stage there is an expansion of the use of qualitative methods as expression of the contemporary interest in the subject-matters, considering the epistemological relevance acquired by the introduction of the subject’s word as a possibility to construct knowledge. The qualitative researcher is expected to feel personally involved in every step of the research process, because every consideration and decision will have to be based on entirely personal grounds. Thus, in this chapter, we shall look into the importance of the qualitative researcher’s leading role in each phase of the research process. We have focused on the task of transcription and quoting of the material of the interviews, since we have detected that, on various occasions, these tasks have not been carried out by the original interviewer. Then, we propose three dimensions for the analysis of the role of the qualitative researcher: personal dimension, professional dimension and political dimension: personal dimension, professional dimension and political dimension. The chapter is completed by a reflection aboutthe qualitative researcher’s role of tutoring young students and researchers who are being initiated in their profession.