Qualitative Research in Action
A Canadian Primer
4th Edition
Published on 16. December 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
272 pages
978-0-19-016597-0 (ISBN)
Description
Now in its fourth edition, Qualitative Research in Action continues to offer students a concise, clear introduction to the diverse world of qualitative research. Throughout this compelling work, Deborah K. van den Hoonaard and new co-author Lisa-Jo ven den Scott bring the research process to life by exploring a wide array of examples drawn from actual studies, including their own research experiences. Emphasizing communication, connection, and flexibility as the cornerstones of qualitative research, this new edition offers beginner students the foundation they need to conduct their first qualitative studies.
This fourth edition of Qualitative Research in Action sees the addition and emphasis of Indigenous content and methodologies, including new examples of working with Indigenous communities, along with new and expanded discussions on auto-ethnography, unobtrusive research, oral history, and talking circles.
This fourth edition of Qualitative Research in Action sees the addition and emphasis of Indigenous content and methodologies, including new examples of working with Indigenous communities, along with new and expanded discussions on auto-ethnography, unobtrusive research, oral history, and talking circles.
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Series
Edition
4th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
4 photos, 6 tables
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
368 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-016597-0 (9780190165970)
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Persons
Deborah K. van den Hoonaard is a sociologist and professor emerita at St. Thomas University. Along with Qualitative Research in Action, she is the author of By Himself, The Older Man's Experience of Widowhood (20102013, University of Toronto Press) and The Widowed Self: The Older Woman's Journey through Widowhood, published in 2001 by Wilfrid Laurier University Press. She is currently working on a study of women's experience of widowhood in the 21st century. Van den Hoonaard regularly talks to community groups about her research.
Lisa-Jo ven den Scott is an associate professor in the department of sociology at Memorial University. She is a co-editor of The Craft of Qualitative Research: A Handbook published by Canadian Scholars (2017). She has worked with Inuit communities in Nunavut studying the use of walls. She has also published work on reality TV and the sociology of time.
Lisa-Jo ven den Scott is an associate professor in the department of sociology at Memorial University. She is a co-editor of The Craft of Qualitative Research: A Handbook published by Canadian Scholars (2017). She has worked with Inuit communities in Nunavut studying the use of walls. She has also published work on reality TV and the sociology of time.
Content
- Boxes
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- What Is Qualitative Research?
- About This Book
- Summary
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Chapter 2 - Asking Questions and Identifying Goals
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Underlying Assumptions and the Research Process
- The Research Process
- Generic Social Processes
- How Researchers' Assumptions Affect Their Research Questions
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites?
- Chapter 3 - Strategies for Designing Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Origins of Qualitative Studies
- Where to Find Ideas for Research Topics
- How to Begin Your Own Study
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 4 - Ethics on the Ground: A Moral Compass
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Ethical Principles of Research in Canada
- Dissemination of Findings
- Research Involving Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- Applying the Principles of Ethics to Qualitative Research
- Writing Up Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Chapter 5 - Observing Social Life through Field Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Historical Antecedents of Contemporary Fieldwork
- Conducting a Field Study
- Innovations in Virtual Ethnography
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 6 - In-Depth Interviewing
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Standardized Interviews
- In-Depth Interviews
- Conducting an In-Depth Interview Study
- What You Should Do After the Interview
- Innovations in Interviewing
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- ?In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 7 - Focus Groups
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Planning Focus Groups
- Conducting Focus Groups
- Analyzing the Data and Group Interactions
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 8 - Unobtrusive Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Analyzing Pre-existing Documents
- Analyzing Documents of Social Institutions
- Analyzing Media Content and Reflections of Reality
- Analyzing Physical Objects
- Innovations in Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- ?In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Chapter 9 - Trust the Process: Analyzing Qualitative Data
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Beginning with Memos
- Coding Interview Transcripts and Field Notes
- Bringing It All Together: From Codes to Generic Social Processes
- Innovations in Analysis of Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 10 - Writing Up Qualitative Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Writing Your Report
- Attending to Matters of Style
- Cleaning It All Up
- Presenting Research with Indigenous Communities
- Innovations in Presenting Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Appendix A: A guide Guide to Student Presentation
- Appendix B: Sample Field Notes
- Appendix C: Checklist for Writing Research Reports
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 - Introduction
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- What Is Qualitative Research?
- About This Book
- Summary
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Chapter 2 - Asking Questions and Identifying Goals
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Underlying Assumptions and the Research Process
- The Research Process
- Generic Social Processes
- How Researchers' Assumptions Affect Their Research Questions
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites?
- Chapter 3 - Strategies for Designing Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Origins of Qualitative Studies
- Where to Find Ideas for Research Topics
- How to Begin Your Own Study
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 4 - Ethics on the Ground: A Moral Compass
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Ethical Principles of Research in Canada
- Dissemination of Findings
- Research Involving Indigenous Peoples in Canada
- Applying the Principles of Ethics to Qualitative Research
- Writing Up Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Chapter 5 - Observing Social Life through Field Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Historical Antecedents of Contemporary Fieldwork
- Conducting a Field Study
- Innovations in Virtual Ethnography
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 6 - In-Depth Interviewing
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Standardized Interviews
- In-Depth Interviews
- Conducting an In-Depth Interview Study
- What You Should Do After the Interview
- Innovations in Interviewing
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- ?In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 7 - Focus Groups
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Planning Focus Groups
- Conducting Focus Groups
- Analyzing the Data and Group Interactions
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 8 - Unobtrusive Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Analyzing Pre-existing Documents
- Analyzing Documents of Social Institutions
- Analyzing Media Content and Reflections of Reality
- Analyzing Physical Objects
- Innovations in Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- ?In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Chapter 9 - Trust the Process: Analyzing Qualitative Data
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Beginning with Memos
- Coding Interview Transcripts and Field Notes
- Bringing It All Together: From Codes to Generic Social Processes
- Innovations in Analysis of Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Website
- Chapter 10 - Writing Up Qualitative Research
- Learning Objectives
- Introduction
- Getting Started
- Writing Your Report
- Attending to Matters of Style
- Cleaning It All Up
- Presenting Research with Indigenous Communities
- Innovations in Presenting Research
- Summary
- Key Terms
- Questions for Critical Thought
- Exercises
- In-Class Exercise
- Suggested Readings
- Related Websites
- Appendix A: A guide Guide to Student Presentation
- Appendix B: Sample Field Notes
- Appendix C: Checklist for Writing Research Reports
- Glossary
- References
- Index