ABSTRACT
In studies designed for the knowledge needs of the applied and practice disciplines, that which determines their overall quality is somewhat distinct from the credibility conventions of more theoretical qualitative work. In this chapter, we explain why that is so and present four quality criteria toward which applied researchers will be aiming. In addition, we extend that argument beyond the evaluation of a specific study and into a more philosophical consideration of what it means to present the findings of our qualitative inquiry into the wider social, professional, and practice context in a manner that remains true to our understanding of the inevitably evolving nature of applied practice knowledge.
