After collecting qualitative data from in-depth interviews, focus groups, or field observations, students and researchers often struggle to make sense of it. This step-by-step guide draws on the authors′ many years of experience carrying out qualitative research and conducting trainings on the subject. Their book describes how to analyze qualitative data in a systematic and rigorous way. The authors introduce and outline applied thematic analysis, an inductive approach that draws on established and innovative theme-based techniques suited to the applied research context. Chapters follow the sequence of activities in the analysis process and also include discussions of mixed methods, choosing the most appropriate software, and how to write up and present the results.
‘This book presents what all of the books I′ve tried to use in the past have failed to present—how to analyze qualitative data.’—Catherine C. Schifter, Temple University
‘This book does a wonderful job of explaining how important thematic analysis is for producing good research, and it uses rich and detailed examples to do it.’—Matthew Hartley, University of Pennsylvania
Table of Content
Chapter 1. Introduction to Applied Thematic Analysis
Chapter 2. Planning and Preparing the Analysis
Chapter 3. Themes and Codes
Chapter 4. Validity and Reliability (Credibility and Dependability) in Qualitative Research and Data Analysis
Chapter 5. Supplemental Analytic Techniques
Chapter 6. Data Reduction Techniques
Chapter 7. Comparing Thematic Data
Chapter 8. Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Chapter 9. Choosing Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Chapter 10. Writing Up Thematic Analyses
About the author
Emily E. Namey, MA, has over 10 years’ experience applying her skills in project management and knowledge of research methods to the design, implementation, conduct, monitoring, and dissemination of public health research. Emily recently rejoined FHI 360, where she manages domestic and international qualitative and mixed methods projects related to health disparities and HIV prevention. Prior to her work at FHI 360, she spent over 5 years at Duke University, splitting time among the Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the Trent Center for Bioethics. At Duke, Emily implemented qualitative research on subjects ranging from maternity care to vaccine trial participation to ethical approaches to genomic research recruitment to the use and understanding of Certificates of Confidentiality. She has experience in the private sector as well, having completed projects at Intel Corporation and Nike, Inc. Emily has designed and led qualitative research training courses in more than a dozen countries and has co-authored several methodological publications, including Collecting Qualitative Data (Sage 2012), Applied Thematic Analysis (Sage 2012), Qualitative Research Methods: A Data Collector’s Field Guide (Family Health International, 2005) and “Data reduction techniques for large qualitative datasets” in Handbook for Team-based Qualitative Research (Alta Mira 2008). Her publications also include articles in Social Science & Medicine, Fertility and Sterility, AIDS Care, IRB, and the Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics. Emily received her MA in applied anthropology from Northern Arizona University.
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