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
... factors , including their beliefs about the nature of the social world ( ontology ) , the nature of knowledge and how it can be acquired ( epistemology ) , the purpose ( s ) and goals of the research , the characteristics of research ...
... factors , including their beliefs about the nature of the social world ( ontology ) , the nature of knowledge and how it can be acquired ( epistemology ) , the purpose ( s ) and goals of the research , the characteristics of research ...
Page 2000
... factors are all recognised as playing an important part in shaping people's understanding of their world . Qualitative research practice has reflected this in the use of methods which attempt to provide a holistic understanding of ...
... factors are all recognised as playing an important part in shaping people's understanding of their world . Qualitative research practice has reflected this in the use of methods which attempt to provide a holistic understanding of ...
Page 2001
... factors have a major influence on people's lives . Within these approaches , research findings tend to be analysed primarily according to the concepts of race , class , gender , disability or sexual orientation rather than the analysis ...
... factors have a major influence on people's lives . Within these approaches , research findings tend to be analysed primarily according to the concepts of race , class , gender , disability or sexual orientation rather than the analysis ...
Page 1987
... factors that lead to success or failure . A NatCen review of the methods used in research studies for six UK Government Departments ( Jago , forthcoming ) found that of 86 studies published between January and October 2012 , 18 used ...
... factors that lead to success or failure . A NatCen review of the methods used in research studies for six UK Government Departments ( Jago , forthcoming ) found that of 86 studies published between January and October 2012 , 18 used ...
Page 1987
... factors or influences that underlie a particular attitude, belief or perception, for example what are the underlying factors leading to racism? what influences people's beliefs about climate change? what shapes people's views about ...
... factors or influences that underlie a particular attitude, belief or perception, for example what are the underlying factors leading to racism? what influences people's beliefs about climate change? what shapes people's views about ...
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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