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 1990
... context, the authors of this book are all current or former researchers from NatCen Social Research, one of Britain's leading independent social research centres. NatCen's work has a practical, applied focus, aimed at better ...
... context, the authors of this book are all current or former researchers from NatCen Social Research, one of Britain's leading independent social research centres. NatCen's work has a practical, applied focus, aimed at better ...
Page 1992
... context for subsequent chapters . We would urge those picking up this book for the first time to read the final section of that first chapter , in which we outline our own approach to qualitative research . This emphasises our ...
... context for subsequent chapters . We would urge those picking up this book for the first time to read the final section of that first chapter , in which we outline our own approach to qualitative research . This emphasises our ...
Page 1994
... context of the research ( Patton , 2002 ; Seale , 1999 ; Seale et al . , 2007 ) . Either way there is general agreement that an understanding of the background from which different methods originate will contribute to better research ...
... context of the research ( Patton , 2002 ; Seale , 1999 ; Seale et al . , 2007 ) . Either way there is general agreement that an understanding of the background from which different methods originate will contribute to better research ...
Page 1995
... context , qualitative research is often distinguished by the fact that hypotheses are commonly generated from analysis of the data rather than stated at the outset ( Silverman , 2011 ) . Finally , some writers define qualitative ...
... context , qualitative research is often distinguished by the fact that hypotheses are commonly generated from analysis of the data rather than stated at the outset ( Silverman , 2011 ) . Finally , some writers define qualitative ...
Page 1997
... context , reflexivity in qualitative research is considered particularly important . — — A third set of epistemological issues relating to social research focus on what it means to accept particular claims as accurate or ' true ' . In ...
... context , reflexivity in qualitative research is considered particularly important . — — A third set of epistemological issues relating to social research focus on what it means to accept particular claims as accurate or ' true ' . In ...
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