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.

Introduction to qualitative research methods : the search for meanings

Abstract: Introduction PART ONE: AMONG THE PEOPLE: HOW TO CONDUCT QUALITATIVE RESEARCH: Participant Observation: Pre- Fieldwork Participant Observation: In the Field Indepth Interviewing Montage: Discovering Methods Working with Data: Data Analysis in Qualitative Research PART TWO: WRITING UP FINDINGS: The Presentation of Findings The Judged Not the Judges: An Insider's View of Mental Retardation Be Honest But Not Cruel: Staff/Parent Communication on a Neonatal Unit Let Them Eat Programs: Attendant's Perspectives and Programming on Wards in State Schools National Policy and Situated Meaning: The Case of Head Start and the Handicapped Defending Illusions: The Institution's Struggle for Survival A Closing Remark Appendix - Field Notes Bibliography Author Index Subject Index.

Real world research : a resource for users of social research methods in applied settings

Abstract: Preface Acknowledgements Ways of using the book The main steps when carrying out a project PART I SETTING THE SCENE Keeping a research journal Chapter 1 Introduction What is real world research? Design matters Evaluation and change The audience for this book Returning to the real world Beginning the journey Chapter 2 Approaches to Social Research Introduction Postmodernism and extreme relativist approaches The two traditions: quantitative and qualitative social research The quantitative paradigm The qualitative paradigm Paradigms and research questions A pragmatic approach Multi-strategy research designs Realism and real world research The purposes of research Practical value of the theoretical material covered in the chapter PART II PLANNING: SELECTING A STRATEGY Chapter 3 Developing Your Ideas Introduction Deciding on the focus Searching and reviewing the literature Research questions Developing your research question(s) The place of theory Chapter 4 General Design Issues Introduction A framework for research design Getting a feel for design issues Choosing a research design strategy Establishing trustworthiness Chapter 5 Fixed Designs Introduction General features of fixed designs Establishing trustworthiness in fixed design research Experimental fixed designs True experiments Quasi-experiments Single-case experiments Non-experimental fixed designs Sample size in fixed designs Chapter 6 Flexible Designs Introduction General features of flexible designs Research traditions in qualitative research Case studies Ethnographic studies Grounded theory studies Other traditions Sampling in flexible designs Establishing trustworthiness in flexible design research Chapter 7 Multi-strategy (Mixed Method) Designs Introduction The quantitative-qualitative incompatibility thesis The mixed methods movement Types of multi-strategy designs Designing and carrying out multi-strategy research Pragmatism, realism or 'anything goes'? Dealing with discrepancies in findings Chapter 8 Designs for Particular Purposes: Evaluation, Action and Change Introduction Evaluation research Action research Intervention and change Researchers and practitioners Chapter 9 Ethical and Political Considerations Introduction Ethical codes and guidelines Ethical issues Researcher safety and risk Working with vulnerable groups General ethical responsibilities Ethical review boards and committees Politics and real world research Sexism and social research PART III TACTICS: THE METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION Selecting the method(s) Chapter 10 Surveys and Questionnaires Introduction Designing surveys Carrying out a sample survey Designing and using a questionnaire Diaries Sampling in surveys - and elsewhere Probability samples Non-probability samples Chapter 11 Interviews and Focus Groups Introduction Types and styles of interviews General advice for interviewers Content of the interview Carrying out different types of interview Focus groups Dealing with interview data Skills in interviewing Chapter 12 Tests and Scales Introduction Measurement scales Other scaling techniques Using existing tests and scales Developing your own test Chapter 13 Observational Methods Introduction Observation in real world research Approaches to observation Participant observation Getting started as a participant observer Structured observation Deciding on a coding scheme The use of existing coding schemes Developing your own scheme Coding sequences of behaviour Reliability and structured observation Chapter 14 Additional Methods of Data Collection Introduction Unobtrusive measures Content analysis of documents Secondary data analysis Introduction to a range of more specialist techniques Internet-based research Feminist research methods Using multiple methods Chapter 15 Writing a Project Proposal Introduction How to recognize a good proposal The content of a research proposal The problem of pre-specifying flexible design studies Shortcomings of unsuccessful proposals Sources of funding PART IV CARRYING OUT THE PROJECT: ARRANGING THE PRACTICALITIES Know what you are doing before starting the data collection Negotiating access Get yourself organized Pilot if at all possible Work on your relationships Don't just disappear at the end Don't expect it to work out as you planned PART V DEALING WITH THE DATA Collecting the data Analysing and interpreting data Realist analysis and interpretation Preparing for analysis Analysis or interpretation? Quantitative and qualitative data - and their integration in multi-strategy designs Chapter 16 The Analysis and Interpretation of Quantitative Data Introduction Creating a data set Starting data analysis Exploring the data set Exploring relationships between two variables Exploring relationships among three or more variables Analysing differences Quantitative analysis and different fixed design research strategies Chapter 17 The Analysis and Interpretation of Qualitative Data Introduction Types of qualitative analysis Using the computer for qualitative data analysis Dealing with the quantity of qualitative data Thematic coding analysis Data analysis in grounded theory studies Alternative approaches to qualitative analysis Integrating qualitative and quantitative data in multi-strategy designs Chapter 18 Reporting and Disseminating Introduction Reporting what you have found Ethics and reporting Reporting fixed design research The scientific journal format Reporting flexible design studies Reporting on multi-strategy design studies Reporting on case studies Writing for non-academic audiences - the technical report Alternative forms of presentation Writing skills Appendix A: Using Specialist Software for Quantitative Analysis Appendix B: Using Specialist Software for Qualitative Analysis Glossary References and Author Index Subject Index

Nursing Research: A Qualitative Perspective

Abstract: Designed for nursing research students and nurses conducting qualitative studies, this text exemplifies qualitative methods with case studies, ethnography, and phenomenology.

Doing and Writing Qualitative Research

Abstract: Approaching Qualitative Research Starting Out Showing the Workings What Counts as Data Writing about Data Writer Voice Writing about Relations Making Appropriate Claims