Qualitative Research in Action
A Canadian Primer
2nd Edition
Published on 2. October 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-0-19-900947-3 (ISBN)
Description
Series: Themes in Canadian Sociology Qualitative Research in Action emphasizes that dynamism and flexibility are the cornerstones of qualitative research. Bringing the stages of research to life with a wide array of examples drawn from actual studies, the text guides students through the processes of finding inspiration and developing questions; gathering, coding, and analyzing data; and writing up results.
Reviews / Votes
I like that the author provides 'guidelines' for analyzing qualitative data that do not stifle creativity. I also like the author's philosophy that students must learn how to analyze data as a conceptual skill and not expect that some computer program can replace this skill." Dawn Currie, University of British ColumbiaMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
4 photos; 6 tables; 1 map
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
324 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-900947-3 (9780199009473)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Deborah K. van den Hoonaard is Professor of Gerontology at St. Thomas University. She is also a tier II Canada Research Chair in Qualitative Research and Analysis, and Associate Director of the Chronic Illness Research Institute, of which she is a founding member.
Content
Note: Every chapter includes: ; - Learning Objectives ; - Introduction ; - Summary ; - Questions for Critical Thought ; - Exercises ; - In-Class Exercise ; - Suggested Readings ; - Related Websites ; 1. INTRODUCTION ; Qualitative Research ; About This Book ; 2. ASKING QUESTIONS AND IDENTIFYING GOALS ; Underlying Assumptions ; The Research Process ; Generic Social Processes ; Research Questions ; 3. STRATEGIES FOR DESIGNING RESEARCH ; Origins of Qualitative Studies ; Where to Find Ideas for Research Topics ; How to Begin Your Own Study ; 4. ETHICS ON THE GROUND: A MORAL COMPASS - WILL C. VAN DEN HOONAARD ; Ethical Principles of Research in Canada ; Applying the Principles of Ethics to Qualitative Research ; Developing a Research Question ; Fieldwork ; Interviews and Transcriptions ; Content Analysis ; Analyzing Data ; Ethics in the Digital Age ; Writing Up Research ; 5. OBSERVING SOCIAL LIFE THROUGH FIELD RESEARCH ; Historical Antecedents of Contemporary Field Work ; Conducting a Field Study ; 6. IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWING ; Standardized Interviews ; In-Depth Interviews ; Conducting an In-Depth Interview Study ; After the Interview ; Email Interviews ; 7. UNOBTRUSIVE RESEARCH ; Analyzing Pre-existing Documents ; Analyzing Documents of Social Institutions ; Analyzing Media Content and Reflections of Reality ; Analyzing Physical Objects ; 8. NEW DIRECTIONS IN QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ; Discourse Analysis ; Narrative Analysis ; Autoethnography ; Ethnodramas ; Visual Sociology ; Virtual Ethnography ; 9. TRUST THE PROCESS: ANALYZING QUALITATIVE DATA ; Beginning with Memos ; Coding Interview Transcripts and Field Notes ; From Codes to Generic Social Processes ; 10. WRITING UP QUALITATIVE RESEARCH ; Getting Started ; Writing Your Report ; Matters of Style ; Cleaning It All Up ; A Word about Plagiarism ; APPENDIX A: SELECTED LIST OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH BY CANADIAN SCHOLARS ; APPENDIX B: SAMPLE FIELDNOTES ; APPENDIX C: CHECKLIST FOR RESEARCH REPORTS ; Glossary ; Endnotes ; References ; Index