Transcription and Analysis of Qualitative Data in a Study of Women Who Sexually Offended Against Children

Authors

Elizabeth Anne McNulty, Grant MacEwan UniversityFollow

Abstract

Research on sexual violence is often conducted within the qualitative paradigm. However, many writers have described the lack of specific detail provided with regard to decisions and processes involved in transcribing and analyzing this type of data. In this article, I will provide a description and discussion of the organization, categorization, and analysis of in-depth interviews in a recent study of women who sexually abused children. The study revealed common experiences of sexual and other abuse in the women’s childhood and adult relationships. These experiences created vulnerabilities that appeared to play a significant role in the women’s offenses. Although abused women rarely abuse others, the findings suggest that supporting and providing therapy to victims of abuse might minimize the potential for such outcomes.

Keywords

Sexual Violence, Transcription, Data Analysis, Qualitative, Feminist

Publication Date

11-19-2012

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1706

Recommended APA Citation

McNulty, E. A. (2012). Transcription and Analysis of Qualitative Data in a Study of Women Who Sexually Offended Against Children. The Qualitative Report, 17(47), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2012.1706