Applied Qualitative Research in Psychology
Description
This book will appeal to those with an interest in qualitative methods across the spectrum of psychology and beyond. Offering an introduction to applied qualitative research in psychology with a distinctively applied approach, this title is apt for undergraduate psychology students taking modules in research methods, executing research-based projects or those undertaking Masters and taught doctoral level programs in psychology.
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This is an excellent book. It oozes quality! It's clear, accessible and covers a range of issues that are important for qualitative researchers. The research it showcases is first class, and the issue of applied psychology is a gap in the qualitative methods book market. * Dr Sarah Riley, Aberystwyth University, UK * Overall this is an excellent text. The topic areas covered are of interest and diverse enough to create a broad appeal. The applied nature of the text is engaging and will prove useful to students given the wide coverage of subjects and approaches. * Dr Leanne Etheridge, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK *More details
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Nigel King is Professor in Applied Psychology and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He has a long-standing interest in the use of qualitative methods in real-world research. With a background in both organizational and health psychology, his research interests include profes¬sional identities and interprofessional relations in health and social care. He is author, with Christine Horrocks, of Interviews in Qualitative Research (Sage, 2010) and, with Neil Anderson, of Managing Innovation and Change: A Critical Guide for Organizations (Thomson Learning, 2002). Nigel is well-known for his work on Template Analysis and, more recently, the development of a visual interview technique known as 'Pictor'.
Content
SECTION 1: INTRODUCING APPLIED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY
1. Applying Qualitative Research in Psychology; Joanna Brooks and Nigel King
2. Approaches to Qualitative Psychology; Joanna Brooks and Nigel King
3. Carrying Out an Applied Qualitative Research Project; Nigel King and Joanna Brooks
SECTION 2: REAL WORLD EXAMPLES OF APPLIED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
4. Exploring Men's Experiences of Diagnosis and Treatment for Prostate Cancer; Peter Branney, Clare Strickland, Frances Darby, Lisa White and Sunjay Jain
5. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Psychology in Organisational Research with Working Carers; Leah Tomkins
6. Participatory Methods in Research with Children: The Scripted Cartoons Narrative of Bullying (SCAN) Drawings Method; Helen Cowie and Dawn Jennifer
7. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Conjunction with the Think Aloud Technique to Examine Experience of Living with Disfiguring Conditions with a View to Developing Psychosocial Interventions; Andrew Thompson
8. Methods for Community Research, Action and Change; Michael Murray and Katie Wright-Bevans
9. Using Discourse Analysis in Social Psychology; Kirsty Budds, Abigail Locke and Viv Burr
10. Digging Deeper: Using Grounded Theory to Explore Meanings of Gardens and Gardening across the Lifespan; Harriet Gross and Vicky Alfrey
11. Understanding Disability, Physical Activity and Sport through Innovative Qualitative Methods: Mobile Interviewing, Autophotography and Creative Non-fiction; Brett Smith and Anthony Papathomas
12. Exploring the Response to Diversity and Equality in English Prisons: An Appreciative Inquiry; Victoria Lavis, Charles Elliott and Malcolm Cowburn
13. Using Construct Elicitation and Laddering in the Education of Social Work Students: Exercises in Reflexive Practice; Viv Burr and Nigel King
14. The Pictor Technique: Exploring Experiences of Collaborative Working from the Perspectives of Generalist and Specialist Nurses; Nigel King, Joanna Brooks, Alison Bravington, Beth Hardy, Jane Melvin and David Wilde
SECTION 3: ISSUES IN APPLYING QUALITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN REAL WORLD SETTINGS
15. Using Multiple Methods in Applied Qualitative Research; Rachel Shaw and David Hiles
16. Public Involvement in Qualitative Research; Delia Muir
17. Disseminating Qualitative Research: From Clarity of Writing to Collaborative Action; Flora Cornish and Sarah Honeywell