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Key Informant

By: David M. Fetterman
In: The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods
Edited by: Lisa M. Given
Subject:Qualitative Research

Key informants, or key actors, are individuals who are articulate and knowledgeable about their community. They are often cultural brokers straddling two cultures. This role gives them a special vantage point in describing their culture. Key actors play a pivotal role ...

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  Fetterman, D. (2008). Key informant. In L. M. Given (Ed.), The SAGE encyclopedia of qualitative research methods (pp. 477-478). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n243
  
  Fetterman, David M. "Key Informant." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, edited by Given, Lisa M., 477-78. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n243.
  
  Fetterman, D. 2008. Key Informant. In: Lisa M. Given Editor, 2008. The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 477-478 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n243> [Accessed 17 May 2021].
  
  Fetterman, David M. "Key Informant." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods. Edited by Lisa M. Given. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 477-78. SAGE Knowledge. 17 May 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963909.n243.
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