Qualitative Content Analysis

Methods, Practice and Software
Second Edition
Udo Kuckartz - Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany
Stefan Radiker - Freelance Consultant
Qualitative Content Analysis
February 2023 | 256 pages | Sage UK
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Description

Are you working with qualitative data but unsure how to approach your analysis? 

This hands-on guide to qualitative content analysis from two internationally renowned experts provides you with a clear strategy for analysing your data, whether you are working with social media content, field notes, images, narratives or focus group data. Using qualitative interviews as an example, the book provides a clear structure for approaching your analysis that can be adapted for your research project. 

Explaining how qualitative content analysis differs from quantitative methods, the book provides you with:
•a solid understanding of the principles behind QCA 
•a step-by-step guide to three types of QCA
•guidance on how you can use software to enhance your analysis.

Contents

Conceptual foundations of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA)

Conceptual foundations of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA)

About categories

About categories

Developing categories

Developing categories

Three types of qualitative content analysis

Three types of qualitative content analysis

Structuring qualitative content analysis

Structuring qualitative content analysis

Evaluative qualitative content analysis

Evaluative qualitative content analysis

Type-building qualitative content analysis

Type-building qualitative content analysis

Using software

Using software

Quality standards, research report, and documentation

Quality standards, research report, and documentation

Description

Are you working with qualitative data but unsure how to approach your analysis? 

This hands-on guide to qualitative content analysis from two internationally renowned experts provides you with a clear strategy for analysing your data, whether you are working with social media content, field notes, images, narratives or focus group data. Using qualitative interviews as an example, the book provides a clear structure for approaching your analysis that can be adapted for your research project. 

Explaining how qualitative content analysis differs from quantitative methods, the book provides you with:
•a solid understanding of the principles behind QCA 
•a step-by-step guide to three types of QCA
•guidance on how you can use software to enhance your analysis.

Contents

Conceptual foundations of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA)

Conceptual foundations of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA)

About categories

About categories

Developing categories

Developing categories

Three types of qualitative content analysis

Three types of qualitative content analysis

Structuring qualitative content analysis

Structuring qualitative content analysis

Evaluative qualitative content analysis

Evaluative qualitative content analysis

Type-building qualitative content analysis

Type-building qualitative content analysis

Using software

Using software

Quality standards, research report, and documentation

Quality standards, research report, and documentation

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Qualitative Content Analysis

Methods, Practice and Software


February 2023 | 256 pages | Sage UK

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Are you working with qualitative data but unsure how to approach your analysis? 

This hands-on guide to qualitative content analysis from two internationally renowned experts provides you with a clear strategy for analysing your data, whether you are working with social media content, field notes, images, narratives or focus group data. Using qualitative interviews as an example, the book provides a clear structure for approaching your analysis that can be adapted for your research project. 

Explaining how qualitative content analysis differs from quantitative methods, the book provides you with:
•a solid understanding of the principles behind QCA 
•a step-by-step guide to three types of QCA
•guidance on how you can use software to enhance your analysis.

Table Of Contents:

  • Conceptual foundations of Qualitative Content Analysis (QCA)
  • About categories
  • Developing categories
  • Three types of qualitative content analysis
  • Structuring qualitative content analysis
  • Evaluative qualitative content analysis
  • Type-building qualitative content analysis
  • Using software
  • Quality standards, research report, and documentation

Recent Product Reviews:

Broadly linked to module content but didn't feel it added anything new/additional compared to already adopted core essential text
Dr Dom Wilmott, Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University
A clear guide for students in the social sciences wishing to engage with qualitative research; utilised for those on UG and PG studies.
Mr Julian Ayres, School of Education and Community, Wrexham Glyndwr University
good resource and guide for students
Ms Christina Lydon, School of Nursing & Midwifery , National University of Ireland, Galway
Still working on it but hoping to adopt it to enhance ethnographic research programs
Mr David Charles Bates, Faculty of Health, University of Cumbria
A well considered guide to various approaches to content analysis, with clear and helpful information for students and novice researchers.
Miss Louise Stafford, Department of Education, Oxford Brookes University

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