Should use “selection” over “sampling” because in qualitative, people selected cannot represent an entire population, like in statistical research.

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Terms to be reconsidered in Qualitative Research

Polkinghorne, Donald. (2005). Language and Meaning: Data Collection in Qualitative Research. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 52. 137-145. 10.1037/0022-0167.52.2.137. 

Language and Meaning: Data Collection in Qualitative Research

"Data" carries the connotation that what is being collected and analyzed is independent of those who gathered the information and is a "direct reflection" of the thing it represents; therefore it's more accurate to use "accounts" (instead of "data") and refer to participants responses as “narrative account” .

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