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A Guide to Qualitative Field Research
Third Edition
- Carol A. Bailey - Virginia Tech, USA
November 2017 | 280 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
A Guide to Qualitative Field Research provides readers with clear, practical, and specific instructions for conducting qualitative research in the field. In the expanded Third Edition, Carol A. Bailey gives increased attention to the early and last stages of field research, often the most difficult: selecting a topic, deciding upon the purpose of your research, and writing the final paper, all in her signature reader-friendly writing style. This edition features research examples from graduate and undergraduate students to make examples meaningful to fellow students; a new “Putting It All Together” feature, with examples of how different parts of the research process interact; and more emphasis on the “nuts and bolts” of research, such as what to include in an informed consent form, a proposal, and the final paper.
List of Tables, Figures, and Photographs
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1. Introduction to Qualitative Field Research
Chapter 2. Ethics
Chapter 3. Topic, Purpose, and Research Questions
Chapter 4. Theory and Review of Literature
Chapter 5. Paradigms, Research Design, and Introduction to Methodology
Chapter 6. From Gaining Entrée to Exiting the Field
Chapter 7. Observations
Chapter 8. Interviews
Chapter 9. Field Notes
Chapter 10. Procedures for Increasing Validity and Trustworthiness
Chapter 11. Introduction to Analysis and Coding
Chapter 12. Descriptions and Typologies
Chapter 13. Thematic Analysis
Chapter 14. Research Stories and Critical Events and Cases
Chapter 15. Writing and the Final Paper
References
Glossary
Index
Supplements
Student Study Site
The open-access Student Study Site includes the following:
- EXCLUSIVE! Author-selected, full-text SAGE journal articles expand on concepts in the chapters.
- Additional writings provided by fellow scholars in the field, including sample field notes and an essay on Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA).
Instructor Resource Site
Password-protected Instructor Resources include the following:
- Editable, chapter-specific Microsoft® PowerPoint® slides offer you complete flexibility in easily creating a multimedia presentation for your course.
- EXCLUSIVE! Access to certain full-text SAGE journal articles that have been carefully selected for each chapter by the author.
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 3: Topic, Purpose, and Research Questions
Chapter 6: From Gaining Entree to Exiting the Field
