Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and ResearchersJane Ritchie, Jane Lewis, Professor of Social Policy 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: A practical account of how to carry out qualitative research which recognises a range of current approaches and applications A brand new chapter on ethics A brand new chapter on observational research Updated advice on using software when analysing your qualitative data New case studies which illustrate issues you may encounter and how problems have been tackled by other researchers. This book is an ideal guide for students, practitioners and researchers faced with the challenges of doing qualitative research in both applied and academic settings in messy real-life contexts. |
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... individual, as well as sensitive facilitation to help people to describe feelings or emotions that have been distressing or previously gone unexpressed. The features described above are some of the main determinants of using qualitative ...
... individual, as well as sensitive facilitation to help people to describe feelings or emotions that have been distressing or previously gone unexpressed. The features described above are some of the main determinants of using qualitative ...
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... individual interviews and focus groups are often used in the same study. For example, focus groups might be used as an initial stage to raise and begin to explore relevant issues which will then be taken forward through in-depth ...
... individual interviews and focus groups are often used in the same study. For example, focus groups might be used as an initial stage to raise and begin to explore relevant issues which will then be taken forward through in-depth ...
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... individual data, secondary data analysis, and using the Internet as a research medium. Decisions about methods flow from the research questions, but they may also be influenced by the context, structure and timing of research. An issue ...
... individual data, secondary data analysis, and using the Internet as a research medium. Decisions about methods flow from the research questions, but they may also be influenced by the context, structure and timing of research. An issue ...
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... individual participants are able to give a full account, but this will not always be the case. If the topic of the research is a particularly complex process or interaction, if aspects of it are less tangible or may escape awareness, or ...
... individual participants are able to give a full account, but this will not always be the case. If the topic of the research is a particularly complex process or interaction, if aspects of it are less tangible or may escape awareness, or ...
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... individual interviews or focus groups. Data generated via these methods are based on verbal communication and spoken narratives. The value of these methods is founded on the belief that participants are individuals who actively ...
... individual interviews or focus groups. Data generated via these methods are based on verbal communication and spoken narratives. The value of these methods is founded on the belief that participants are individuals who actively ...
Contents
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47 | |
4 ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | 77 |
5 DESIGNING AND SELECTING SAMPLES | 111 |
6 DESIGNING FIELDWORK | 147 |
7INDEPTH INTERVIEWS | 177 |
8 FOCUS GROUPS | 211 |
9 OBSERVATION | 243 |
PRINCIPLES AND PROCESSES | 269 |
11 ANALYSIS IN PRACTICE | 295 |
12 GENERALISING FROM QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | 347 |
13 WRITING UP QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | 367 |
REFERENCES | 401 |
INDEX | 421 |
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