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 1995
... experiences , perspectives and histories . • The use of non - standardised , adaptable methods of data generation that are sensitive to the social context of the study and can be adapted for each participant or case to allow the ...
... experiences , perspectives and histories . • The use of non - standardised , adaptable methods of data generation that are sensitive to the social context of the study and can be adapted for each participant or case to allow the ...
Page 1996
... experience through our senses , the actual domain that exists regardless of whether or not it is observed , and the real ... experiences are ' epiphenomena ' – that is features that arise from , but do not shape , the material world ...
... experience through our senses , the actual domain that exists regardless of whether or not it is observed , and the real ... experiences are ' epiphenomena ' – that is features that arise from , but do not shape , the material world ...
Page 1999
... experiences . Knowing and knowledge therefore transcend basic empirical enquiry . Following this line of reasoning , those practising qualitative research have tended to place emphasis and value on human interpretation of the social ...
... experiences . Knowing and knowledge therefore transcend basic empirical enquiry . Following this line of reasoning , those practising qualitative research have tended to place emphasis and value on human interpretation of the social ...
Page 2000
... experiences . The school of thought that stresses the importance of interpretation as well as observation in ... experience from the points of view of those who hold it . The interrelatedness of different aspects of people's lives is ...
... experiences . The school of thought that stresses the importance of interpretation as well as observation in ... experience from the points of view of those who hold it . The interrelatedness of different aspects of people's lives is ...
Page 1987
... experience to given participant - what it is like for them in order to gain insights into psychosocial processes . Exploring ... experiences ( and in some cases using new understanding to facilitate change ) . Social Participatory action ...
... experience to given participant - what it is like for them in order to gain insights into psychosocial processes . Exploring ... experiences ( and in some cases using new understanding to facilitate change ) . Social Participatory action ...
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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