Qualitative Research Methods

About this book

• Takes a cross-disciplinary approach - suitable for health, psychology, criminology and the social sciences
• Well-respected author offers a consistent voice
• Clearly written, making it accessible for students, novices and practitioners
• Follows a logical progression from the types of qualitative research methods through to application in the real world
• New chapter: Conducting Cross-cultural Research Qualitatively

This book is a practical guide to conducting and analysing qualitative research. It explores some of the more commonly used types of qualitative research methods, the management of qualitative research, and the different areas of application. This fourth edition includes updated references and examples throughout the text as well as a new chapter on conducting cross-cultural research qualitatively.

Readership: Upper undergraduate and postgraduate students taking a qualitative research methods subject, particularly within the health sciences or social sciences.

Table of contents

PART 1 BACKGROUND TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
1 Methodological Frameworks and Sampling in Qualitative Research
2 Rigour and Ethics in Qualitative Research

PART 2 TYPES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS
3 The In-depth Interviewing Method
4 Focus Groups
5 Unobtrusive Methods
6 Narrative Enquiry Methodology: Life and Oral History, Life Story and Biographical Research
7 Memory-work
8 Ethnography
9 Participatory Action Research
10 Qualitative Case Study Research
11 Grounded Theory Research

PART 3 MANAGING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
12 Making Sense of Qualitative Data: The Analysis Process
13 Writing a Qualitative Research Proposal
14 Writing a Qualitative Research Report

PART 4 APPLICATIONS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
15 Researching the 'Vulnerable'
16 Conducting Cross-Cultural Research Qualitatively
17 Going Online: Doing Qualitative Research in Cyberspace
18 Qualitative Research: New Directions

Glossary
References
Index