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Introducing Qualitative Research
A Student's Guide

Second Edition
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December 2013 | 392 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

Rosaline Barbour draws on her extensive teaching experience to provide a clear, user-friendly introduction to the craft of doing qualitative research. Each chapter includes examples of real-life qualitative data and a range of exercises to help students get a feel for the process of generating and analysing qualitative data.

The second edition includes:

  • New examples from a range of social science disciplines, making this the perfect book no matter what course you’re studying
  • More on unobtrusive methods of data collection, such as documentary analysis
  • More on internet research methods, mixed methods and visual methods
  • A new section on using software in qualitative research
  • A brand new companion website full of additional lecturer and student resources.

 

 
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
 
The Scope and Contribution of Qualitative Research
 
Qualitative Traditions: Epistemology and Ontology
 
Research Design
 
Ethics
 
PART TWO: GENERATING DATA
 
Interviews
 
Focus Groups
 
Ethnography
 
Other Sources of Qualitative Data
 
PART THREE: COMPLEX RESEARCH DESIGNS IN PRACTICE
 
Mixing Methods
 
Action Research
 
PART FOUR: ANALYZING AND PRESENTING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
 
Analysis: Processing, Coding, and Interrogating Data
 
Theorizing in Qualitative Analysis
 
Presenting and Writing-up Qualitative Research

Supplements

Barbour - Qualitative Research

Companion Website to accompany the 2nd Edition of Introducing Qualitative Research

a clearly written guide which is easy to understand especially the theoretical complexity underpinning methodology.

Dr Christine Skinner
Social Policy & Social Work Department, Univ. of York
January 12, 2014

A sound book

Mr Chris Wheable
School of Health, Wolverhampton University
December 11, 2013

A clear book that is easy to understand. It explains all areas of qualitative research in a way that is understandable and easy to follow.

Mrs Samantha Hannigan
Division of Business & Management, Rotherham College of Arts & Technology
December 9, 2013

Excellent resource and students will find the content very accessible and useful whilst undertaking their research proposal and dissertation and will aid them to continue being research minded during their qualified practice.

Miss Julie Bywater
Social Work , Chester University
November 27, 2013
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