Doing Qualitative Research

by Benjamin F. Crabtree

• ISBN13: 9780761914983
• ISBN10: 0761914986
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-08-24
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

This completely revised and greatly expanded edition of Doing Qualitative Research spans the spectrum of primary care research, illustrating when methods are appropriate and how to use them. New to this edition are additional collection methods, a new section on analysis and interpretation, more emphasis on participatory strategies, and suggestions for evaluating quality and enhancing reflexivity incorporated throughout the text.Each chapter is written by a gifted researcher who: defines their topic and the context of their research, defines key themes and processes, provides examples, explores theory, and shares their excitement of discovery. The book is richly illustrated throughout with detailed examples.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	xi
Benjamin F. Crabtree
William L. Miller
Part I Overview of Qualitative Research Methods
Clinical Research: A Multimethod Typology and Qualitative Roadmap	3	(30)
William L. Miller
Benjamin F. Crabtree
Part II Discovery: Data Collection Strategies
Sampling in Qualitative Inquiry	33	(14)
Anton J. Kuzel
Participant Observation	47	(24)
Stephen P. Bogdewic
Key Informant Interviews	71	(18)
Valerie J. Gilchrist
Robert L. Williams
Depth Interviewing	89	(20)
William L. Miller
Benjamin F. Crabtree
The Use of Focus Groups in Clinical Research	109	(18)
Judith Belle Brown
Part III Interpretation: Strategies of Analysis
The Dance of Interpretation	127	(18)
William L. Miller
Benjamin F. Crabtree
A Grounded Hermeneutic Editing Approach	145	(18)
Richard B. Addison
Using Codes and Code Manuals: A Template Organizing Style of Interpretation	163	(16)
Benjamin F. Crabtree
William L. Miller
Immersion/Crystallization	179	(16)
Jeffrey Borkan
Data Management and Interpretation Using Computers to Assist	195	(26)
Lynn M. Meadows
Diane M. Dodendorf
Part IV Special Designs
Narrative Approaches to Qualitative Research in Primary Care	221	(18)
Jessica H. Muller
Using Videotapes in Qualitative Research	239	(14)
Virginia Elderkin-Thompson
Howard Waitzkin
An Armchair Adventure in Case Study Research	253	(16)
Virginia A. Aita
Helen E. McIlvain
Participatory Inquiry	269	(24)
Janecke Thesen
Anton J. Kuzel
Part V Putting It all Together
Researching Practice Settings: A Case Study Approach	293	(20)
Benjamin F. Crabtree
William L. Miller
Making Changes With Key Questions in Medical Practices: Studying What Makes a Difference	313	(20)
Kirsti Malterud
Part VI Summary
Standards of Qualitative Research	333	(14)
Richard M. Frankel
Qualitative Research: Perspectives on the Future	347	(16)
Lucy M. Candib
Kurt C. Stange
Wendy Levinson
References	363	(28)
Index	391	(9)
About the Editors	400	(1)
About the Contributors	401