Producing Trustworthiness: Locating the Adequacy of Findings in Interactional Research

This article explores the notion of research trustworthiness for ethnomethodology and conversation analysis (EMCA) studies. Informed by radical reflexivity, we focus on trustworthiness practices , the sets of activities analysts use or describe to support the adequacy of their claims. Drawing upon interactional data involving children in health care settings, we interrogate five practices: (1) unique adequacy, (2) next-turn proof procedure, (3) case analysis, (4) data sessions, and (5) writing/presenting findings. Our engagement with these practices illustrates the promises and the tensions inherent in producing trustworthiness in EMCA studies, with implications for qualitative research more broadly.