Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and ResearchersJane Ritchie, 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:
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Page 1991
... and the further developments in their applications and capabilities since the early 2000s, and the greater scrutiny (and proliferation of associated guidance) relating to qualitative research ethics. We cover some of these issues in ...
... and the further developments in their applications and capabilities since the early 2000s, and the greater scrutiny (and proliferation of associated guidance) relating to qualitative research ethics. We cover some of these issues in ...
Page 1994
... and the positions and environments of the researchers themselves . Differences in the mix of these factors have led to numerous variations in approaches to qualitative research . Second , views on whether and how quality in qualitative ...
... and the positions and environments of the researchers themselves . Differences in the mix of these factors have led to numerous variations in approaches to qualitative research . Second , views on whether and how quality in qualitative ...
Page 1996
... and the real domain that refers to underlying processes and mechanisms • Subtle realism ( Blaikie , 2007 ; Hammersley , 1992 ) – an external reality exists but is only known through the human mind and socially constructed meanings ...
... and the real domain that refers to underlying processes and mechanisms • Subtle realism ( Blaikie , 2007 ; Hammersley , 1992 ) – an external reality exists but is only known through the human mind and socially constructed meanings ...
Page 1997
... and the researched and how this influences the connection between ' facts ' and ' values ' . In one model , the phenomena being researched are seen as independent of and unaffected by the behaviour of the researcher . Consequently the ...
... and the researched and how this influences the connection between ' facts ' and ' values ' . In one model , the phenomena being researched are seen as independent of and unaffected by the behaviour of the researcher . Consequently the ...
Page 1999
... and the significance of both participants ' and the investigator's interpretations and understanding of the phenomenon being studied . Another key contributor to the development of interpretivist thinking and the qualitative research ...
... and the significance of both participants ' and the investigator's interpretations and understanding of the phenomenon being studied . Another key contributor to the development of interpretivist thinking and the qualitative research ...
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