An ideal starter text for students, novice researches and practitioners who are new to the qualitative research field.

- Karen Spilsbury,

<p>′In this second edition, Rose Barbour guides the reader through the qualitative research journey, in what is arguably one of the most comprehensive guides available...She simultaneously demystifies qualitative research whilst reiterating the expertise and skill which qualitative researchers must possess. For anyone who undertakes qualitative research – postgraduate students in particular – this book would be an indispensible addition to the bookshelf.′</p>

- Christina Dobson, LSE Book Reviews

Rosaline Barbour draws on her extensive teaching experience to provide a clear, user-friendly introduction to the craft of doing qualitative research. Each chapter includes examples of real-life qualitative data and a range of exercises to help students get a feel for the process of generating and analysing qualitative data. The second edition includes: New examples from a range of social science disciplines, making this the perfect book no matter what course you’re studyingMore on unobtrusive methods of data collection, such as documentary analysisMore on internet research methods, mixed methods and visual methodsA new section on using software in qualitative researchA brand new companion website full of additional lecturer and student resources.  
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An ideal starter text for those new to the field, this second edition has new examples from a range of social science disciplines, as well as a brand new companion website, making it even more valuable to even more students
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PART ONE: INTRODUCTION The Scope and Contribution of Qualitative Research Qualitative Traditions: Epistemology and Ontology Research Design Ethics PART TWO: GENERATING DATA Interviews Focus Groups Ethnography Other Sources of Qualitative Data PART THREE: COMPLEX RESEARCH DESIGNS IN PRACTICE Mixing Methods Action Research PART FOUR: ANALYZING AND PRESENTING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH Analysis: Processing, Coding, and Interrogating Data Theorizing in Qualitative Analysis Presenting and Writing-up Qualitative Research
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781446254592
Publisert
2013-12-10
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Ltd
Vekt
760 gr
Høyde
232 mm
Bredde
186 mm
Aldersnivå
UU, UP, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
392

Om bidragsyterne

Rosaline (Rose) S. Barbour is an Emerita Professor at the Open University, UK. A medical medial sociologist by discipline, she has carried out research on a variety of topics including reproductive/maternal health, HIV/AIDS, obesity, and cancer. Significantly, all of these projects are located at the intersection of the social and the clinical, thus affording a vantage point for developing and interrogating disciplinary and theoretical frameworks. Rose has published widely on qualitative research, particularly in relation to focus groups and the issue of rigour. Her most recent publications include Introducing Qualitative Research A Student’s Guide, 2nd ed. (SAGE, 2014); Doing Focus Groups, 2nd ed. (SAGE, 2018); and A New Era of Focus Group Research: Challenges, Innovation and Practice (coedited with David L. Morgan; Palgrave, 2017).