Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and ResearchersJane Ritchie, Jane Lewis, Professor of Social Policy 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: 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. This book is an ideal guide for students, practitioners and researchers faced with the challenges of doing qualitative research in both applied and academic settings in messy real-life contexts. |
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... argue that its use in more applied, policy-focused research is still developing • the increased use of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software packages and the further developments in their applications and capabilities ...
... argue that its use in more applied, policy-focused research is still developing • the increased use of computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software packages and the further developments in their applications and capabilities ...
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... argues that qualitative research can, and should, be conducted in a manner that stands up to external scrutiny, and outlines our view that qualitative studies can be used to draw wider inferences about the nature of the social world. We ...
... argues that qualitative research can, and should, be conducted in a manner that stands up to external scrutiny, and outlines our view that qualitative studies can be used to draw wider inferences about the nature of the social world. We ...
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... argue that different methodological approaches are underpinned by particular philosophical or theoretical assumptions and that researchers should maintain consistency between their philosophical starting point and the methods they adopt ...
... argue that different methodological approaches are underpinned by particular philosophical or theoretical assumptions and that researchers should maintain consistency between their philosophical starting point and the methods they adopt ...
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... argued that the two are very different, and that any regularities identified by social enquiry cannot be governed by ... argue that knowledge is acquired through deduction view knowledge acquisition as a 'topdown' process, whereby ...
... argued that the two are very different, and that any regularities identified by social enquiry cannot be governed by ... argue that knowledge is acquired through deduction view knowledge acquisition as a 'topdown' process, whereby ...
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... argue for a pragmatic theory of truth, which rests on the premise that an interpretation is true if it leads to, or ... argued that qualitative researchers often define their approach in opposition to the perceived tenets of positivism ...
... argue for a pragmatic theory of truth, which rests on the premise that an interpretation is true if it leads to, or ... argued that qualitative researchers often define their approach in opposition to the perceived tenets of positivism ...
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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