Qualitative Research Methods

by Monique Hennink

• ISBN13: 9781412922265
• ISBN10: 1412922267
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-12-08
• Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

Summary

Qualitative Research Methods is based on the authors' highly successful multidisciplinary qualitative methods workshops, which have been conducted for over a decade. In this book the authors propose a 'qualitative research cycle' that leads students through the selection of appropriate methods, the collection of data and the transformation of findings into a finished project. It provides a clear explanation of the nature of qualitative research and its key concepts. Topics covered include:o formulating qualitative research questionso ethical issueso in-depth interviewso focus group discussionso observationo codingo data analysiso writing up qualitative researchThis text is ideal for any students taking a qualitative methods course or producing a qualitative research project at undergraduate or graduate level. It is illustrated throughout with case studies and field examples from a range of international contexts. The practical techniques are also accompanied by the author's own research tools including interview guides, real coded data and comprehensive research checklists.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Introduction to the Book

Who is This Book For?

The Qualitative Research Cycle

Structure of the Book

Features of this Book

The Nature of Qualitative Research

What is Qualitative Research?

When to Conduct Qualitative Research

The Underlying Interpretive Paradigm

Qualitative and Quantitative Research

Verstehen and Understanding

The Emic and Etic Perspective

Subjectivity and The Need for Reflexivity

Our Approach to Qualitative Research

Evaluating quality

The Design Cycle

The Design Cycle

Introduction

Formulating Qualitative Research Questions

Incorporating Literature and Theory

Developing a Conceptual Framework

Selecting a Fieldwork Approach

Evaluating Quality

Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research

Introduction

What is Ethics?

Ethics in Qualitative Research

Ethical Issues in the Design Cycle

Ethical Issues in the Ethnographic Cycle

Ethical Issues in the Analytic Cycle

Evaluating quality

The Ethnographic Cycle

Participant Recruitment

What is Participant Recruitment?

Defining and Refining the Study Population

How Many to Recruit: The Principle of Saturation

Recruitment Goals

Strategies for Participant Recruitment

Evaluating quality

In-Depth Interviews

What is an In-Depth Interview?

When to Conduct an In-Depth Interview

Purpose of an In-Depth Interview

The Cyclical Nature of Data Collection

Developing an Interview Guide

Preparing for Data Collection

Reflecting on Subjectivity and Positionality

Conducting the Interview

Strengths and Limitations

Evaluating Quality

Focus Group Discussions

What is a Focus Group Discussion?

When to Conduct Focus Group Discussions

The Cyclical Nature of Data Collection

Developing the Discussion Guide

Preparing for Data Collection

Conducting the Focus Group Discussion

Post-Discussion Information

Strengths and Limitations

Evaluating quality

Observation

What is Observation?

When to Conduct Observation

What to Observe

Types of Observation

Preparing and Conduct of Observation

Writing an Observation

Strengths and Limitations

Evaluating Quality

The Analytic Cycle

Data Preparation and Developing Codes

Introduction

The Nature of Qualitative Data Analysis

Our Approach to Analysis

Foundations of Grounded Theory

Data Preparation

Developing Codes

Making a Codebook

Coding Data

Evaluating Quality

Textual Data Analysis

Introduction

Formulating a Project-Specific Plan of Analysis

Searching Data

The Cyclical Process of Analysis

Thick Description

Comparison

Categorizing and Conceptualizing

Theory Development

Evaluating Quality

Writing Qualitative Research

Writing in Qualitative Research

Who is the Audience?

Structure of Writing

Beginning to Write

Writing a Methodology

Presenting Qualitative Results

Evaluating Quality

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