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Qualitative research
About: Qualitative research is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 39957 publications have been published within this topic receiving 2390470 citations. The topic is also known as: Qualitative method.
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01 Jan 1987
TL;DR: This chapter discusses the development of nursing research, ethical issues in Nursing Research, and evidence-Based Nursing Practice as well as preliminary steps in the research process.
Abstract: PART I INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCH 1. Development of Nursing Research 2. Ethical Issues in Nursing Research 3. An Overview of Quantitative Research 4. An Overview of Qualitative Research PART II PRELIMINARY STEPS IN THE RESEARCH PROCESS 5. Identifying Nursing Research Problems 6. Review of the Literature 7. Theory and Nursing Research 8. Hypotheses PART III RESEARCH DESIGNS 9. Quantitative Research Designs 10. Qualitative Research Designs PART IV OBTAINING STUDY PARTICIPANTS AND COLLECTION OF DATA 11. Populations and Samples 12. Measurement and Collection of Data 13. Data Collection Methods PART V DATA ANALYSIS 14. Descriptive Statistics 15. Inferential Statistics. 16. Presentation and Discussion of Study Findings PART VI RESEARCH FINDINGS AND NURSING PRACTICE 17. Communication and Utilization of Nursing Research 18. Evidence-Based Nursing Practice 19. Nursing Research and Health Care Economics 20. Critique of Research Reports Appendix A. Answers to Self-tests. Appendix B. Critique Questions for Specific Research Article Appendix C. Sample Consent Form Glossary Index
363 citations
TL;DR: The authors discusses the need for authentic social research with children given the fact that increasingly such research is being relied on to inform social policy which profoundly affects the lives of children, and the importance of giving power and voice to children in the research context involves issues of research methodology and opportunities to contribute to research agendas and ethics guidelines.
Abstract: This article discusses the need for authentic social research with children given the fact that increasingly such research is being relied on to inform social policy which profoundly affects the lives of children. Authentic research is operationalized in this article as that research which gives power and voice to child research participants and which provides insights into their subjective world. Such research allows the children to a degree to be ‘subject’ or ‘collaborator’ in the research process rather than simply study ‘object’. Giving power and voice to children in the research context involves issues of research methodology and opportunities to contribute to research agendas and ethics guidelines such that the need and right to be heard is better met. Empathetic understanding in research with children as a byproduct of combining quantitative approaches with the phenomenological perspective is also discussed.
362 citations
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01 Feb 2005
TL;DR: This text is an integrated manual on how to conduct qualitative research that covers all aspects of the field from conception to completion and all areas from multisite studies to data organization.
Abstract: This established text is the only introduction to qualitative research methodologies in the field of library and information management. Its extensive coverage encompasses all aspects of qualitative research work from conception to completion, and all types of study in a variety of settings from multi-site projects to data organization. The book features many case studies and examples, and offers a comprehensive manual of practice designed for LIS professionals. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and includes three new chapters. It has been updated to take account of the substantial growth in the amount and quality of web-based information relevant to qualitative research methods and practice, and the many developments in software applications and resources. The authors have identified a clear need for a new chapter on the evaluation of existing research, as a gateway into new research for information professionals. The final chapter, 'Human Resources In Knowledge Management', takes the form of a model case study, and is an 'ideal' qualitative investigation in an information setting. It exemplifies many of the approaches to qualitative research discussed in earlier chapters. Directed primarily at the beginner researcher, this book also offers a practical refresher in this important area for the more experienced researcher. It is a useful tool for all practitioners and researchers in information organizations, whether libraries, archives, knowledge management centres, record management centres, or any other type of information service provider.
361 citations
TL;DR: Qualitative methods used in a research project for the former Health Education Authority, exploring Putnam's concept of 'social capital' in relation to children and young people's well-being and health, conclude that using a range of methods has helped to explore quality of life issues for children that are usually neglected in studies of young people
Abstract: This paper describes qualitative methods used in a research project for the former Health Education Authority, exploring Putnam's concept of 'social capital' in relation to children and young people's well-being and health. Putnam's conceptualization of social capital consists of the following features: trust, reciprocal support, civic engagement, community identity and social networks, and the premise is that levels of social capital in a community have an important effect on people's well-being. Research was carried out with 102 children aged between 12 and 15 in two relatively deprived parts of a town in southeast England. The paper describes the research setting, methods, consent process and ethical issues that arose. It explores how the methods generated different forms of interconnected data, giving rise to a number of health/well-being-related themes. The paper concludes that using a range of methods, including visual methods, has helped to explore quality of life issues for children that are usually neglected in studies of young people's health-related behaviours.
360 citations