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.

Constructing social research :the unity and diversity of method

Abstract: Foreword Preface PART I Elements of Social Research 1 What is Social Research? Introduction Some Conventional Views of Social Research Social Research and Other Ways of Representing Social Life Social Research Defined Journalism and Social Research: The Similarities How Social Research Differs 2 The Goals of Social Research Introduction The Seven Main Goals The Link between Goals and Strategies The Social Nature of Social Research 3 The Process of Social Research: Ideas and Evidence Introduction The Interpretive Model of Social Research Processes and Strategies of Social Research The Challenge of Social Research 4 The Ethics of Social Research Introduction Ethical Dilemmas and Failures The Troublesome History of Ethical Research The Current Ethical Standards and Institutional Oversight Ethical and Professional Dilemmas Facing Social Researchers PART II Strategies of Social Research 5 Using Qualitative Methods to Study Commonalities Introduction The Goals of Qualitative Research The Process of Qualitative Research Using Qualitative Methods The Study of a Single Case 6 Using Comparative Methods to Study Diversity Introduction Contrasts with Other Research Strategies The Goals of Comparative Research The Process of Comparative Research Using Comparative Methods 7 Using Quantitative Methods to Study Covariation Introduction Contrasts with Other Research Strategies The Goals of Quantitative Research The Process of Quantitative Research Using Quantitative Methods AFTERWORD: The Promise of Social Research with Mary Driscoll APPENDIX: Computing Correlation Coefficients References Glossary/Index

Quality in qualitative evaluation: A framework for assessing research evidence. A quality framework.

Abstract: This document presents a framework for appraising the quality of qualitative evaluations. It was developed with particular reference to evaluations concerned with the development and implementation of social policy programmes and practice. The framework was devised as part of a programme of research conducted on behalf of the Cabinet Office.The research on which the framework was built involved: a comprehensive review of the literature on qualitative research methods relating to standards in qualitative research; a review of qualitative research methods used in Government funded evaluation studies; a review of existing frameworks for assessing quality in qualitative research; exploratory interviews with a range of people who have an interest in quality assessment of qualitative research and/or policy-related evaluations. These included academics who have written about qualitative research from either a theoretical or empirical perspective; authors of existing frameworks; research practitioners; commissioners and funders; and policy-makers who have used qualitative research evidence in the development and evaluation of policies; a workshop involving the above groups to refine the framework initially developed; a trial application of the framework to a small number of studies. All these strands of activity have heavily influenced the content of the framework and the premises that surround its operation.

Researching Culture: Qualitative Method and Cultural Studies

Abstract: Introduction PART ONE: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH AND CULTURAL STUDIES What is Qualitative Research? What is Cultural Studies? PART TWO: THE PRODUCTION OF OBSERVATIONS Theoretical Framework and Method The Factist Perspective Cultural Distinctions Narrativity The Interaction Perspective The Structures of Interaction Cross-Tabulation and Quantitative Analysis PART THREE: UNRIDDLING Asking Why Generalization The Research Process The Writing Process

Social Research: Theory, Methods and Techniques

Abstract: Introduction PART ONE: THE LOGIC OF SOCIAL RESEARCH Paradigms of Social Research Quantitative and Qualitative Research PART TWO: QUANTITATIVE TECHNIQUES From Theory to Empirical Research Causality and Experimentation The Survey Scaling Official Statistics Sampling PART THREE: QUALITATIVE TECHNIQUES Participant Observation The Qualitative Interview The Use of Documents

Conducting a meta-ethnography of qualitative literature: Lessons learnt

Abstract: Qualitative synthesis has become more commonplace in recent years. Meta-ethnography is one of several methods for synthesising qualitative research and is being used increasingly within health care research. However, many aspects of the steps in the process remain ill-defined. We utilized the seven stages of the synthesis process to synthesise qualitative research on adherence to tuberculosis treatment. In this paper we discuss the methodological and practical challenges faced; of particular note are the methods used in our synthesis, the additional steps that we found useful in clarifying the process, and the key methodological challenges encountered in implementing the meta-ethnographic approach. The challenges included shaping an appropriate question for the synthesis; identifying relevant studies; assessing the quality of the studies; and synthesising findings across a very large number of primary studies from different contexts and research traditions. We offer suggestions that may assist in undertaking meta-ethnographies in the future. Meta-ethnography is a useful method for synthesising qualitative research and for developing models that interpret findings across multiple studies. Despite its growing use in health research, further research is needed to address the wide range of methodological and epistemological questions raised by the approach.