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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2012-24, Social Research Glossary, Quality Research International, http://www.qualityresearchinternational.com/socialresearch/
This is a dynamic glossary and the author would welcome any e-mail suggestions for additions or amendments.
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Transferability
Transferability is the extent to which results of research in one setting can be transferrred to another.
Transferability is similar but distinct from generalisability and representativeness.
Colorado State University (1993–2013) defines transferability as
The ability to apply the results of research in one context to another similar context. Also, the extent to which a study invites readers to make connections between elements of the study and their own experiences.
Trochim (2006) wrote
Transferability refers to the degree to which the results of qualitative research can be generalized or transferred to other contexts or settings. From a qualitative perspective transferability is primarily the responsibility of the one doing the generalizing. The qualitative researcher can enhance transferability by doing a thorough job of describing the research context and the assumptions that were central to the research. The person who wishes to "transfer" the results to a different context is then responsible for making the judgment of how sensible the transfer is.
See also
Researching the Real World Section 1.1.0.2
Trochim, W.M.K., 2006, 'Qualitative Validity' available at http://www.socialresearchmethods.net/kb/qualval.php, accessed 9 May 2013, still available 15 June 2019.
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