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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... linkage (Boxes 11.9 to 11.14) Explanation: accounting for patterns (Boxes 11.15 to 11.17) Analysing other forms of qualitative data Focus groups Data generated online Documentary data Observation Visual data Generalising from ...
... linkage (Boxes 11.9 to 11.14) Explanation: accounting for patterns (Boxes 11.15 to 11.17) Analysing other forms of qualitative data Focus groups Data generated online Documentary data Observation Visual data Generalising from ...
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... linkage 388 Displaying typologies 390 Explaining findings 393 Using diagrams and visual representations 396 References 401 Index 421 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS NatCen Social Research (the National Centre for contents xiii.
... linkage 388 Displaying typologies 390 Explaining findings 393 Using diagrams and visual representations 396 References 401 Index 421 NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS NatCen Social Research (the National Centre for contents xiii.
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... linkages between the two sources of information and to maximise their association. Mixing qualitative methods The concept of a 'mixed method' approach to research is most often discussed in the context of combining qualitative and ...
... linkages between the two sources of information and to maximise their association. Mixing qualitative methods The concept of a 'mixed method' approach to research is most often discussed in the context of combining qualitative and ...
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... linkages between theory and data. Early decisions about design need to be reviewed as the study proceeds and new ideas emerge. There are limits to how far design and data collection can be changed without the study losing coherence, but ...
... linkages between theory and data. Early decisions about design need to be reviewed as the study proceeds and new ideas emerge. There are limits to how far design and data collection can be changed without the study losing coherence, but ...
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... linkages in samples over time •• setting and research population: implications for sampling, conduct of fieldwork and analysis. Choosing research populations, samples and sites (Chapter 5) •• arrangements for access to organisations ...
... linkages in samples over time •• setting and research population: implications for sampling, conduct of fieldwork and analysis. Choosing research populations, samples and sites (Chapter 5) •• arrangements for access to organisations ...
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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