Introducing qualitative research : a student's guide to the craft of qualitative research /
By: Barbour, Rosaline S
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BookPublisher: Los Angeles : Sage Publications Ltd, c2008.Description: viii, 319 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781412934602Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research | Qualitative researchDDC classification: 001.42 BA IN | Item type | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| REGULAR | University of Wollongong in Dubai PHD Shelf | 001.42 BA IN (Browse shelf) | Available | T0056293 |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-311) and index.
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION The Scope and Contribution of Qualitative Research Research Design Ethics PART TWO: GENERATING DATA Ethnography Interviewing Focus Groups PART THREE: COMPLEX RESEARCH DESIGNS IN PRACTICE Mixing Methods Action Research PART FOUR: ANALYZING AND PRESENTING QUALITATIVE DATA Analysis Groundwork Storing, Coding and Retrieving Data Interrogating Your Data Identifying Patterns Theorizing in Qualitative Data Analysis Presenting and Writing Up Qualitative Research New Challenges and Perennial Dilemmas.
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Introducing Qualitative Research is an ideal starter text for those new to the field, providing thorough coverage of all the core areas of qualitative research practice.
Rose Barbour draws on her extensive teaching experience to provide a clear, user-friendly introduction to the craft of doing qualitative research. Each chapter comes with a range of exercises and with excerpts of genuine qualitative data that help the reader get a good feel for the process of generating and analysing qualitative data.