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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... theory Choosing a data collection method Secondary data analysis Naturally occurring and generated data Rationale for different types of data Interview and focus group data The nature of the data sought Subject matter Research ...
... theory Choosing a data collection method Secondary data analysis Naturally occurring and generated data Rationale for different types of data Interview and focus group data The nature of the data sought Subject matter Research ...
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... theory of qualitative research and general approaches to conducting it, it seemed that there were relatively few that delved into the nitty gritty of these questions – that is, how do you carry out qualitative research in practice? The ...
... theory of qualitative research and general approaches to conducting it, it seemed that there were relatively few that delved into the nitty gritty of these questions – that is, how do you carry out qualitative research in practice? The ...
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... theory or paradigm that is distinctively its own ... Nor does qualitative research have a distinct set of methods or practices that are entirely its own. (Denzin and Lincoln, 2011: 6) As the quote above indicates, qualitative research ...
... theory or paradigm that is distinctively its own ... Nor does qualitative research have a distinct set of methods or practices that are entirely its own. (Denzin and Lincoln, 2011: 6) As the quote above indicates, qualitative research ...
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... theories at the analysis and interpretation stage. •• Outputs that include detailed descriptions of the phenomena being researched, grounded in the perspectives and accounts of participants. •• A reflexive approach, where the role and ...
... theories at the analysis and interpretation stage. •• Outputs that include detailed descriptions of the phenomena being researched, grounded in the perspectives and accounts of participants. •• A reflexive approach, where the role and ...
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... theories built from this. Deductive processes use evidence in support of a conclusion – a hypothesis is first ... theory which in turn has been inductively derived from prior observations. Illustrative of the complexities in this ...
... theories built from this. Deductive processes use evidence in support of a conclusion – a hypothesis is first ... theory which in turn has been inductively derived from prior observations. Illustrative of the complexities in this ...
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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