Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data

by Herbert J. Rubin; Irene S. Rubin

• ISBN13: 9781412978378
• ISBN10: 1412978378
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781452285863
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-10-13
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
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Summary

The book describes in-depth qualitative interviewing from the very beginning to last step, from its underlying philosophy and assumptions to project design, analysis and write up. It shows how in responsive interviewing, the stages of research-design, data gathering, and analysis-are intimately linked. Researchers perform analysis throughout their projects, not just at the end, so that as they learn more, they can modify both the research problem they are exploring and the questions they ask. The book assumes no prior knowledge or experience, and the authors' tone is conversational, revealing that interviewers can make mistakes, recover from them and still obtain rich and meaningful information.

Table of Contents

Listening, Hearing, and Sharing

Research Philosophy and Qualitative Interviews

Qualitative Data Gathering Methods and Style

Designing Research for the Responsive Interviewing Model

Designing for Quality

Conversational Partnerships

The Responsive Interview as an Extended Conversation

Structure of the Responsive Interview

Designing Main Questions and Probes

Preparing Follow-Up Questions

Variants of the Responsive Interviewing Model

Data Analysis in the Responsive Interviewing Model

Sharing the Results

Personal Reflections on Responsive Interviewing

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