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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... Social Research, after which she moved to SPA Future Thinking, where she works as a Research Manager in the qualitative team. Martin Mitchell is a Senior Researcher at NatCen Social Research. notes on contributors xvi.
... Social Research, after which she moved to SPA Future Thinking, where she works as a Research Manager in the qualitative team. Martin Mitchell is a Senior Researcher at NatCen Social Research. notes on contributors xvi.
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... thinking about how to do rigorous qualitative research and to reflect current practice. Throughout the book, we have updated the examples included to illustrate the principles and processes described, drawing primarily on more recent ...
... thinking about how to do rigorous qualitative research and to reflect current practice. Throughout the book, we have updated the examples included to illustrate the principles and processes described, drawing primarily on more recent ...
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... in opposition to the perceived tenets of positivism and the 'scientific method' (see for example Denzin and Lincoln, 2011). Early examples of positivist thinking in research can be traced. the foundations of qualitative research 8.
... in opposition to the perceived tenets of positivism and the 'scientific method' (see for example Denzin and Lincoln, 2011). Early examples of positivist thinking in research can be traced. the foundations of qualitative research 8.
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... thinking in research can be traced back to the philosopher René Descartes, who in 1637 wrote Discourse on Methodology in which he focused on the importance of objectivity and evidence in the search for truth. A key idea in his writing ...
... thinking in research can be traced back to the philosopher René Descartes, who in 1637 wrote Discourse on Methodology in which he focused on the importance of objectivity and evidence in the search for truth. A key idea in his writing ...
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... thinking and the qualitative research tradition was Wilhelm Dilthey. His writing (during the 1860s– 70s) emphasised the importance of 'understanding' (verstehen in his native German) and of studying people's 'lived experiences' which ...
... thinking and the qualitative research tradition was Wilhelm Dilthey. His writing (during the 1860s– 70s) emphasised the importance of 'understanding' (verstehen in his native German) and of studying people's 'lived experiences' which ...
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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