Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and ResearchersJane Ritchie, Jane Lewis, Carol McNaughton Nicholls, Rachel Ormston 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 NatCen 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:
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... accounts 373 Explaining the boundaries of qualitative research 373 Writing up qualitative research findings 373 Preparing to write 373 Deciding on a narrative and structure 374 Reporting voice and language 376 Explaining methods 377 ...
... accounts 373 Explaining the boundaries of qualitative research 373 Writing up qualitative research findings 373 Preparing to write 373 Deciding on a narrative and structure 374 Reporting voice and language 376 Explaining methods 377 ...
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... account , but rather as edited highlights of some of the key issues in an ever advancing process . There are several reasons why it is helpful to understand some- thing of the background of qualitative research before going on to ...
... account , but rather as edited highlights of some of the key issues in an ever advancing process . There are several reasons why it is helpful to understand some- thing of the background of qualitative research before going on to ...
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... accounts of research participants as a starting point . Denzin and Lincoln propose that in spite of the inherent diversity within qualitative research , it can be described as : a set of interpretive , material practices that make the ...
... accounts of research participants as a starting point . Denzin and Lincoln propose that in spite of the inherent diversity within qualitative research , it can be described as : a set of interpretive , material practices that make the ...
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... accounts of participants . • A reflexive approach , where the role and perspective of the researcher in the research process is acknowledged . For some researchers , reflexivity also means reporting their personal experiences of ' the ...
... accounts of participants . • A reflexive approach , where the role and perspective of the researcher in the research process is acknowledged . For some researchers , reflexivity also means reporting their personal experiences of ' the ...
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... account is then ' abducted ' from the lay accounts using the researcher's categories ( second - order concepts ) . Box 1.3 EPISTEMOLOGICAL POSITIONS How we can know or find 6 THE FOUNDATIONS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH.
... account is then ' abducted ' from the lay accounts using the researcher's categories ( second - order concepts ) . Box 1.3 EPISTEMOLOGICAL POSITIONS How we can know or find 6 THE FOUNDATIONS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH.
Contents
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4 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | 77 |
5 DESIGNING AND SELECTING SAMPLES | 111 |
6 DESIGNING FIELDWORK | 147 |
7INDEPTH INTERVIEWS | 177 |
8 FOCUS GROUPS | 211 |
9 OBSERVATION | 243 |
PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES | 269 |
11 ANALYSIS IN PRACTICE | 295 |
12 GENERALISING FROM QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | 347 |
13 WRITING UP QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | 367 |
REFERENCES | 401 |
INDEX | 421 |
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