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
... nature of qualitative research Key philosophical issues in social research Ontology Epistemology Positivism and the scientific method 8 Key developments and traditions in qualitative research Interpretivism and the origins of ...
... nature of qualitative research Key philosophical issues in social research Ontology Epistemology Positivism and the scientific method 8 Key developments and traditions in qualitative research Interpretivism and the origins of ...
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... nature of the data sought Subject matter Research population Combining qualitative methods Using the Internet to collect data Selecting the time frame for research The number of research episodes and the role of longitudinal research ...
... nature of the data sought Subject matter Research population Combining qualitative methods Using the Internet to collect data Selecting the time frame for research The number of research episodes and the role of longitudinal research ...
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... 119 120 120 123 131 131 131 132 133 135 138 140 140 142 6 147 148 149 149 150 152 159 160 162 164 165 167 168 169 169 170 171 171 172 172 7 177 178 The nature and meaning of the interview interaction The nature contents ix.
... 119 120 120 123 131 131 131 132 133 135 138 140 140 142 6 147 148 149 149 150 152 159 160 162 164 165 167 168 169 169 170 171 171 172 172 7 177 178 The nature and meaning of the interview interaction The nature contents ix.
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... nature and meaning of the interview interaction The nature and meaning of the relationship between interviewer and interviewee Critiques of the interview as a method Forms and features of in-depth interviews Key features of in-depth ...
... nature and meaning of the interview interaction The nature and meaning of the relationship between interviewer and interviewee Critiques of the interview as a method Forms and features of in-depth interviews Key features of in-depth ...
Page xi
... nature of observational evidence The central presence of the researcher Overt and covert research – and where they blur Intention and forms of data capture Choosing observation as method Observation for familiarisation Observation in a ...
... nature of observational evidence The central presence of the researcher Overt and covert research – and where they blur Intention and forms of data capture Choosing observation as method Observation for familiarisation Observation in a ...
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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