Qualitative Research Practice
A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers
Second Edition
Rachel Ormston
- Ipsos Scotland
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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:
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.
Contents
The Foundations of Qualitative Research
The Foundations of Qualitative Research
The Applications of Qualitative Methods to Social Research
The Applications of Qualitative Methods to Social Research
Design Issues
Design Issues
Ethics of Qualitative Research
Ethics of Qualitative Research
Designing and Selecting Samples
Designing and Selecting Samples
Designing Fieldwork
Designing Fieldwork
In-depth Interviews
In-depth Interviews
Focus Groups
Focus Groups
Observation
Observation
Analysis: Principles and Processes
Analysis: Principles and Processes
Traditions and approaches
Traditions and approaches
Analysis in practice
Analysis in practice
Generalisability
Generalisability
Writing up qualitative Research
Writing up qualitative Research
Additional materials
Description
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:
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.
Contents
The Foundations of Qualitative Research
The Foundations of Qualitative Research
The Applications of Qualitative Methods to Social Research
The Applications of Qualitative Methods to Social Research
Design Issues
Design Issues
Ethics of Qualitative Research
Ethics of Qualitative Research
Designing and Selecting Samples
Designing and Selecting Samples
Designing Fieldwork
Designing Fieldwork
In-depth Interviews
In-depth Interviews
Focus Groups
Focus Groups
Observation
Observation
Analysis: Principles and Processes
Analysis: Principles and Processes
Traditions and approaches
Traditions and approaches
Analysis in practice
Analysis in practice
Generalisability
Generalisability
Writing up qualitative Research
Writing up qualitative Research
Additional materials
Reviews
Qualitative Research Practice
A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers
December 2013 | 456 pages | Sage UK
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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:
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.
Table Of Contents:
- The Foundations of Qualitative Research
- The Applications of Qualitative Methods to Social Research
- Design Issues
- Ethics of Qualitative Research
- Designing and Selecting Samples
- Designing Fieldwork
- In-depth Interviews
- Focus Groups
- Observation
- Analysis: Principles and Processes
- Traditions and approaches
- Analysis in practice
- Generalisability
- Writing up qualitative Research
Recent Product Reviews:
Full of useful and informative chapters that take the students through the key stages within qualitative research.
Professor Margaret Hogg, Department of Marketing, Lancaster University
I think this is an excellent book - whenever students ask for advice on DOING qualitative research (rather than writing essays on it), I reach for this.
Dr Ben Baumberg, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Kent
An excellent primer for anyone who is new to qualitative research, and also a very useful reference book for people with more experience.
Helen Kara, SRA Trustee