Rigor Assignment

For this assignment, read the following article:

Shade, K., Kools, S., Pinderhughes, H., & Weiss, S.J. (2012).  Adolescent fathers in the justice system:  Hoping for a boy and making him a man.  Qualitative Health Research, 23(4), 435-449.

While reading the article, I want you to pay particular attention to how the researchers discuss issues of rigor.  After reading the article, answer the following questions:

1.Discuss 2 strategies that the researchers used to ensure the rigor of their research.

a.Define the strategy.

b.Explain how the researchers used the strategy.

2.Discuss 1 additional strategy that the researchers could have used to ensure the rigor of their research.

a.Define the strategy.

b.Explain (specifically) what the researchers could do to use your proposed strategy.