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9780803944626

Qualitative Methods in Family Research

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  • ISBN13:

    9780803944626

  • ISBN10:

    0803944624

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1992-08-01
  • Publisher: Sage Pubns
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Summary

Family phenomena are complex, subjective and private, and their study requires methods and perspectives tailored to this complexity. In response to the rapidly growing interest in this field, the contributors to this volume examine the unique contribution that qualitative research can make to the study of families. Through both methodological discussions and illustrative cases from a variety of family settings, this book provides the crucial information needed to conduct, or learn about, qualitative family research.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Fit Between Qualitative Research and Characteristics of Families
The Qualitative Tradition in Family Research
Definitions, Methodologies, and Methods in Qualitative Family Research
Interviews
Interviews with Individuals Interviewing College Students About Their Constructions of Love
Case Study Interviews
Caring for Persons with AIDS Life Histories
Conflict in Southeast Asian Refugee Families Conjoint Interviews Parenthood as Problematic
Insider Interviews with Couples Seeking to Adopt An In-Depth Interview with the Parents of Missing Children
Interviews with Multiple Family Members Using Multiple Forms of Family Data
Identifying Pattern and Meaning in Sibling-Infant Relationships A Family Case Study
An Examination of the Underclass Debate A Feminist Analysis of Interviews with Elderly Mothers and Their Daughters
Observation
Participant Observation in Special Needs Adoptive Families
The Mediation of Chronic Illness and Handicap Observations in a Clinical Setting
Team Decision-Making in Family Incest Treatment
Document Analysis
Analyzing Popular Literature
Emergent Themes on Marriage and Retirement
Combined Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
The Blending of Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Understanding Childbearing Among Welfare Recipients
Using Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
The Transition to Parenthood of Infertile Couples
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