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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... organisations. It was established in 1969 and is registered as a non-profit, independent educational charity. NatCen Social Research has a staff of over 250 and offices in Edinburgh (ScotCen Social Research), London and Essex. It ...
... organisations. It was established in 1969 and is registered as a non-profit, independent educational charity. NatCen Social Research has a staff of over 250 and offices in Edinburgh (ScotCen Social Research), London and Essex. It ...
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... organisation. Caroline Turley is a Senior Research Director in the Crime and Justice Team at NatCen Social Research, with a specialism in research with victims of crime. Kit Ward has been a specialist research interviewer for the major ...
... organisation. Caroline Turley is a Senior Research Director in the Crime and Justice Team at NatCen Social Research, with a specialism in research with victims of crime. Kit Ward has been a specialist research interviewer for the major ...
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... organised , focusing on sequencing and turn- taking which demonstrate the way people give meaning to situations . Examining the way knowledge is produced within different discourses and the performances , linguistic styles and ...
... organised , focusing on sequencing and turn- taking which demonstrate the way people give meaning to situations . Examining the way knowledge is produced within different discourses and the performances , linguistic styles and ...
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... organisation and culture , personalities , political dynamics , social interactions and relationships between stakeholder ) . Evaluation research has also made considerable use of qualitative methods in scrutinising the logic and ...
... organisation and culture , personalities , political dynamics , social interactions and relationships between stakeholder ) . Evaluation research has also made considerable use of qualitative methods in scrutinising the logic and ...
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... organisations providing community development schemes ? • What organisational structures are needed to support social work ... organisation / policy being investigated - whether newly formed , national or local , user or system led ...
... organisations providing community development schemes ? • What organisational structures are needed to support social work ... organisation / policy being investigated - whether newly formed , national or local , user or system led ...
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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