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 1994
... can be acquired ( epistemology ) , the purpose ( s ) and goals of the research , the characteristics of research participants , the audience for the research , the funders , and the positions and environments of the researchers ...
... can be acquired ( epistemology ) , the purpose ( s ) and goals of the research , the characteristics of research participants , the audience for the research , the funders , and the positions and environments of the researchers ...
Page 1995
... can be adapted for each participant or case to allow the exploration of emergent issues . • Data that are detailed , rich and complex ( again , the precise depth and complexity of data may vary between studies ) . • Analysis that ...
... can be adapted for each participant or case to allow the exploration of emergent issues . • Data that are detailed , rich and complex ( again , the precise depth and complexity of data may vary between studies ) . • Analysis that ...
Page 1996
... can be observed directly and accurately • Cautious realism ( Blaikie , 2007 ) – reality can be known approximately or imperfectly rather than accurately • Depth realism ( Blaikie , 2007 ) , critical or transcendental realism ( Bhaskar ...
... can be observed directly and accurately • Cautious realism ( Blaikie , 2007 ) – reality can be known approximately or imperfectly rather than accurately • Depth realism ( Blaikie , 2007 ) , critical or transcendental realism ( Bhaskar ...
Page 1997
... can be objective in their approach and the investigation can be viewed as value free . While some researchers subscribe to this model , others believe that in the social world people are affected by the process of being studied and that ...
... can be objective in their approach and the investigation can be viewed as value free . While some researchers subscribe to this model , others believe that in the social world people are affected by the process of being studied and that ...
Page 1998
... can be acquired through direct observation ( induction see Box 1.3 ) rather than deduced from abstract propositions . Similarly David Hume ( 1711-76 ) , who is associated with the founding of the empirical research tradition , suggested ...
... can be acquired through direct observation ( induction see Box 1.3 ) rather than deduced from abstract propositions . Similarly David Hume ( 1711-76 ) , who is associated with the founding of the empirical research tradition , suggested ...
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accessed accounts analysis analytic approach asking behaviour CAQDAS challenge Chapter concepts conducted consent consider context conversation analysis criteria data collection Denzin described detail developed diversity edition ensure ethical ethnography evaluation evidence example experiences explanations explore factors fieldnotes fieldwork findings focus groups framework further gambling gatekeepers generalisation grounded theory group discussions Hammersley identified impact important in-depth interviews individual informed consent interaction interpretation involved issues Kvale linkage London McNaughton Nicholls means NatCen Social Research observation organisation participatory action research particular perspectives phenomena potential practice problem gambling qualitative data qualitative data analysis qualitative methods qualitative research quantitative relevant Research Methods research questions research study researcher's response role Sage sample frame selection Silverman social world specific stage strategies study population summary thematic themes theoretical theoretical sampling theory Thousand Oaks topic guide types typology understanding views