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 1992
... described , drawing primarily on more recent studies conducted by the authors or by other NatCen researchers . We have also revisited the summaries of key points that conclude each chapter and our recommendations for further reading ...
... described , drawing primarily on more recent studies conducted by the authors or by other NatCen researchers . We have also revisited the summaries of key points that conclude each chapter and our recommendations for further reading ...
Page 1994
... described as a naturalistic , interpretative approach , concerned with exploring phenomena ' from the interior ' ( Flick , 2009 ) and taking the perspectives and accounts of research participants as a starting point . Denzin and Lincoln ...
... described as a naturalistic , interpretative approach , concerned with exploring phenomena ' from the interior ' ( Flick , 2009 ) and taking the perspectives and accounts of research participants as a starting point . Denzin and Lincoln ...
Page 1995
... described by Denzin and Lincoln above , qualitative research is often associated with specific kinds of data , usually involving words or images rather than numbers . The volume and richness of qualitative data are often highlighted ...
... described by Denzin and Lincoln above , qualitative research is often associated with specific kinds of data , usually involving words or images rather than numbers . The volume and richness of qualitative data are often highlighted ...
Page 1996
... described using participants ' language and meanings ( first - order concepts ) . A technical account is then ' abducted from the lay accounts using the researcher's categories ( second - order concepts ) . Box 1.3 Epistemological ...
... described using participants ' language and meanings ( first - order concepts ) . A technical account is then ' abducted from the lay accounts using the researcher's categories ( second - order concepts ) . Box 1.3 Epistemological ...
Page 2001
... described above in Box 1.1 ) in contrast to the traditional approach in which the researcher takes an authoritative , ' neutral ' stance . Others have attempted to find ways of letting research participants tell their own story directly ...
... described above in Box 1.1 ) in contrast to the traditional approach in which the researcher takes an authoritative , ' neutral ' stance . Others have attempted to find ways of letting research participants tell their own story directly ...
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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