Lategan, L. O. K.2017-09-272017-09-272007Lategan, L. O. K. (2007). 'n Voorgestelde raamwerk vir die literatuurstudie as kwalitatiewe navorsingsmetodologiese tegniek: 'n literatuurstudie oor genadedood as voorbeeld uit die teologiese etiek. Acta Theologica, 27(2), 128-142.1015-8758 (print)2309-9089 (online)http://hdl.handle.net/11660/7017English: This article proposes a framework on how to conduct a literature study as part of the research process.Seven steps form the design of this framework, namely the identification of the scientific ethos;the identification of both the research problem and the research project;the conceptualisation of key concepts;the analysis of material on the research topic;a reflection on the literature study;a critique on the existing body of literature related to the research problem, and the formulation of an opinion.Euthanasia serves to illustrate the application of this framework.afQualitative researchLiterature studyEuthanasiaArticleFaculty of Theology, University of the Free State