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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). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. doi: 10.4135/9781412963909.n243
  
  Fetterman, David M. "Key Informant." In The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods, edited by Lisa M. Given, 477-478. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. doi: 10.4135/9781412963909.n243.
  
  Fetterman, D 2008, 'Key informant', in Given, LM (ed.), The sage encyclopedia of qualitative research methods, SAGE Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, pp. 477-478, viewed 25 November 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781412963909.n243.
  
  Fetterman, David M. "Key Informant." The SAGE Encyclopedia of Qualitative Research Methods. Ed. Lisa M. Given. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. 477-478. SAGE Knowledge. Web. 25 Nov. 2020, doi: 10.4135/9781412963909.n243.
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