
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology
Dennis Howitt(Author)
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 29. July 2016
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Paperback/Softback
600 pages
978-1-292-08299-8 (ISBN)
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Now in its third edition, Dennis Howitt's Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Psychology is better than ever. This trusted and valuable student resources provides clear explanations and examples that take the reader through qualitative research from data collection to analysis. It also features dedicated sections offering guidance on ethics, quality and report writing. Methods are broken down to give step-by-step practical advice and guidance, ensuring that students can understand the theory and carry out their own research. All of this is achieved while providing a thorough theoretical and historical context for the qualitative methods.
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Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 193 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
1264 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-08299-8 (9781292082998)
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Content
?Contents
? Preface
? Acknowledgements
?Part 1 Background to qualitative methods in psychology 1
? 1 What is qualitative research in psychology and was it really hidden? 5
? 2 How qualitative methods developed in psychology: the qualitative revolution 30
?Part 2 Qualitative data collection
?
?57
? 3 Qualitative interviewing 59
? 4 focus groups 88
? 5 ethnography/participant observation 108
?Part 3 Qualitative data analysis
?
?131
? 6 Data transcription methods 134
? 7 thematic analysis 162
? 8 Qualitative data analysis: grounded theory development 185
? 9 social constructionist discourse analysis and discursive psychology 213
? 10 conversation analysis 251
? 11 foucauldian discourse analysis 280
? 12 Phenomenology 308
? 13 interpretative phenomenological analysis (iPA) 339
? 14 narrative analysis 365
?Part 4 Planning and writing up qualitative research
?
?389
? 15 Writing a qualitative report 392
? 16 ensuring quality in qualitative research 424
? 17 ethics and data management in qualitative research 448
? 18 examples of qualitative report writing: learning the good and bad points 478
? Glossary 519
? References 541
? Name index 000
? Subject index 000
? Preface
? Acknowledgements
?Part 1 Background to qualitative methods in psychology 1
? 1 What is qualitative research in psychology and was it really hidden? 5
? 2 How qualitative methods developed in psychology: the qualitative revolution 30
?Part 2 Qualitative data collection
?
?57
? 3 Qualitative interviewing 59
? 4 focus groups 88
? 5 ethnography/participant observation 108
?Part 3 Qualitative data analysis
?
?131
? 6 Data transcription methods 134
? 7 thematic analysis 162
? 8 Qualitative data analysis: grounded theory development 185
? 9 social constructionist discourse analysis and discursive psychology 213
? 10 conversation analysis 251
? 11 foucauldian discourse analysis 280
? 12 Phenomenology 308
? 13 interpretative phenomenological analysis (iPA) 339
? 14 narrative analysis 365
?Part 4 Planning and writing up qualitative research
?
?389
? 15 Writing a qualitative report 392
? 16 ensuring quality in qualitative research 424
? 17 ethics and data management in qualitative research 448
? 18 examples of qualitative report writing: learning the good and bad points 478
? Glossary 519
? References 541
? Name index 000
? Subject index 000