Why use qualitative methods? What kinds of questions can qualitative methods help you answer? How do you actually do rigorous and reflective qualitative research in the real world?
Written by a team of leading researchers associated with Nat Cen Social Research (the National Centre for Social Research) this textbook leads students and researchers through the entire process of qualitative research from beginning to end – moving through design, sampling, data collection, analysis and reporting. In this fully revised second edition you will find:
- A practical account of how to carry out qualitative research which recognises a range of current approaches and applications
- A brand new chapter on ethics
- A brand new chapter on observational research
- Updated advice on using software when analysing your qualitative data
- New case studies which illustrate issues you may encounter and how problems have been tackled by other researchers.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
The Foundations of Qualitative Research – Rachel Ormston, Liz Spencer, Matt Barnard, Dawn Snape
The Applications of Qualitative Methods to Social Research – Jane Ritchie and Rachel Ormston
Design Issues – Jane Lewis and Carol Mc Naughton Nicholls
Ethics of Qualitative Research – Stephen Webster, Jane Lewis and Ashley Brown
Designing and Selecting Samples – Jane Ritchie, Jane Lewis, Gilliam Elam, Rosalind Tennant and Nilufer Rahim
Designing Fieldwork – Sue Arthur, Martin Mitchell, Jane Lewis and Carol Mc Naughton Nicholls
In-depth Interviews – Alice Yeo, Robin Legard, Jill Keegan, Kit Ward, Carol Mc Naughton Nicholls and Jane Lewis
Focus Groups – Helen Finch, Jane Lewis, and Caroline Turley
Observation – Carol Mc Naughton Nicholls, Lisa Mills and Mehul Kotecha
Analysis: Principles and Processes – Liz Spencer, Jane Ritchie, Rachel Ormston, William O′Connor and Matt Barnard
Traditions and approaches
Analysis in practice – Liz Spencer, Jane Ritchie, William O′Connor, Gareth Morrell and Rachel Ormston
Generalisability
Writing up qualitative Research – Clarissa White, Kandy Woodfield, Jane Ritchie and Rachel Ormston
Über den Autor
Rachel Ormston is a Senior Research Director at Scot Cen Social Research, based in Edinburgh. She joined Scot Cen in 2005 and works across both qualitative and quantitative methods. Rachel has particular experience in using qualitative methods in evaluation research.
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