
Qualitative Psychology
A Practical Guide to Research Methods
Jonathan A. Smith(Editor)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 18. December 2007
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-1-4129-3083-3 (ISBN)
Description
Covering all the main qualitative approaches now used in psychology - the Second Edition offers readers a step-by-step guide to carrying out research using each particular method with plenty of pedagogical advice. All chapters are written by international experts - many of them key figures in either the inception or development of their chosen method.
Key features of the Second Edition include:
- updated and extended chapters
- examples of good research studies using each approach
- text boxes and further readings
Key features of the Second Edition include:
- updated and extended chapters
- examples of good research studies using each approach
- text boxes and further readings
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 242 mm
Width: 170 mm
Weight
638 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-3083-3 (9781412930833)
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SAGE Publications Inc
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Person
Jonathan A. Smith is Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London, UK where he leads the interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) research group. He has written many articles applying IPA to a range of areas in health, clinical and social psychology. He is co- author (with Paul Flowers and Michael Larkin) of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis: Theory, Method and Research (Sage, 2009). He also has a wider interest in qualitative psychology generally and has co-edited a number of books in the area.
Content
Introduction - Jonathan A Smith
Conceptual Foundations of Qualitative Psychology - Peter Ashworth
Phenomenology - Amedeo Giorgi and Barbro Giorgi
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis - Jonathan A Smith and Mike Osborn
Grounded Theory - Kathy Charmaz
Narrative Psychology - Michael Murray
Conversation Analysis - Paul Drew
Discourse Analysis - Carla Willig
Focus Groups - Sue Wilkinson
Co-Operative Inquiry - Peter Reason and Sarah Riley
An Action Research Practice
Demonstrating Validity in Qualitative Psychology - Lucy Yardley
Conceptual Foundations of Qualitative Psychology - Peter Ashworth
Phenomenology - Amedeo Giorgi and Barbro Giorgi
Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis - Jonathan A Smith and Mike Osborn
Grounded Theory - Kathy Charmaz
Narrative Psychology - Michael Murray
Conversation Analysis - Paul Drew
Discourse Analysis - Carla Willig
Focus Groups - Sue Wilkinson
Co-Operative Inquiry - Peter Reason and Sarah Riley
An Action Research Practice
Demonstrating Validity in Qualitative Psychology - Lucy Yardley