The How To of Qualitative Research (eBook)

Janice Aurini, Melanie Heath, Stephanie Howells (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021 | 2., Second Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd (Verlag)
9781529766035 (ISBN)

Inhalt

Part I: Jump Starting Your Qualitative Research Project
Chapter 1: Introduction: From Why to How in Qualitative Research
What is Qualitative Research?
A pragmatic approach to qualitative research: What this book is (and is not) about
Chapter 2: How to Conceptualize Research: Getting Started and Advancing Ongoing Projects
Step One: Selecting a topic
Step Two: How to Use the Literature to Conceptualize
Step Three: Take a step back
Chapter 3: How to Design a Qualitative Project: Selecting the Right Tools for the Job
Step One: Develop Research Question(s)
Step Two: Connecting Research Question(s) to Methods
Step Three: Developing a sampling strategy
Chapter 4: Taking a Step Back: How to Build Methodological and Ethical Integrity into your Research
Step One: Feasibility and fit
Step Two: Trustworthiness
Step Three: Sample size and saturation
Step Four: Ethical considerations
Part II: The Ins and Outs of Collecting Qualitative Data
Chapter 5: How to Do Interviews: Making What People Say Matter
Step One: Types of interviews
Step Two: Method of interviewing
Step Three: Getting prepared
Step Four: Data collection tools
Step Five: Closing the deal
Step Six: Interviewing techniques
Step Seven: Transcription decisions
Step Eight: Managing interview data
Chapter 6: How to Do Focus Groups: Making the Most of Group Processes
Step One: Types of focus groups
Step Two: Group size and sample size
Step Three: Group composition
Step Four: Group dynamics
Step Five: Incentives
Step Six: Roles
Step Seven: Selecting a location
Step Eight: The discussion guide
Step Nine: Recording
Chapter 7: How to Conduct Field Research: Getting in and Getting out with High Quality Data
Step One: Types of field research
Step Two: What is the ‘field’?
Step Three: Theoretical development
Step Four: Gaining access
Step Five: You’re in, now what? Negotiating roles in the field
Step Six: Time matters: How long is enough?
Step Seven: Field notes: Data recording and organizational devices
Chapter 8: How to Use Unobtrusive Methods: The Beauty of Social, Physical and Visual Artefacts
Step One: Types of unobtrusive data
Step Two: Collecting unobtrusive data: Key considerations and tools
Part III: Analysing and Writing Up Your Research
Chapter 9: How to Do Data Analysis: The Beginner’s Guide to Coding
Step One: Getting prepared
Step Two: Pre-coding, first cycle and second cycle coding
Chapter 10: How to Write up Qualitative Research: Making Your Words Count
Step One: Writing up Qualitative Research: Style and Substance
Step Two: Presenting your data
Step Three: Tips for good writing
Step Four: Effectively responding to reviewer comments

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 25.12.2021
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung
• Schlagworte: collecting qualitative data • field research • Focus groups • Interview methods • Qualitative Data Analysis • qualitative methods • Qualitative research • qualitative research project • Research design
• ISBN-13: 9781529766035 / 9781529766035