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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Page vii
... issues in social research Ontology Epistemology Positivism and the scientific method 8 Key developments and traditions in qualitative research Interpretivism and the origins of qualitative research Advancement and diversification of ...
... issues in social research Ontology Epistemology Positivism and the scientific method 8 Key developments and traditions in qualitative research Interpretivism and the origins of qualitative research Advancement and diversification of ...
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... Issues Jane Lewis and Carol McNaughton Nicholls Defining the research questions Identifying the research topic Developing research questions Incorporating literature and theory Choosing a data collection method Secondary data analysis ...
... Issues Jane Lewis and Carol McNaughton Nicholls Defining the research questions Identifying the research topic Developing research questions Incorporating literature and theory Choosing a data collection method Secondary data analysis ...
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... issues, including: • the increase in interest in Participatory Action Research and peer research • the increasing salience of online communication and the application of this to qualitative research • the greater use of visual methods ...
... issues, including: • the increase in interest in Participatory Action Research and peer research • the increasing salience of online communication and the application of this to qualitative research • the greater use of visual methods ...
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... issues. •• Data that are detailed, rich and complex (again, the precise depth and complexity of data may vary between studies). •• Analysis that retains complexity and nuance and respects the uniqueness of each participant or case as ...
... issues. •• Data that are detailed, rich and complex (again, the precise depth and complexity of data may vary between studies). •• Analysis that retains complexity and nuance and respects the uniqueness of each participant or case as ...
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... issues such as how we can learn about reality and what forms the basis of our knowledge. Several key issues dominate epistemological debates in social research. The first of these relates to the way in which knowledge is best acquired ...
... issues such as how we can learn about reality and what forms the basis of our knowledge. Several key issues dominate epistemological debates in social research. The first of these relates to the way in which knowledge is best acquired ...
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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