An introduction to qualitative research

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An introduction to qualitative research

Uwe Flick

SAGE, 2002

2nd ed

  • : pbk

Other Title

Qualitative Forschung : Theorie, Methoden, Anwendung in Psychologie und Sozialiwissenschaften

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Previous ed.: 1998

Translated from the German: Qualitative Forschung : Theorie, Methoden, Anwendung in Psychologie und Sozialiwissenschaften. Reinbek bei Hamburg : Rowohlt-Taschenbuch-Verlag, c1995

Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-300) and indexes

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Description

A new edition of this book is available `Ideal for anyone wishing to understand fully the theoretical constructs behind the qualitative research methodology' - Journal of Family Studies `The inclusion of examples, summary points and further reading is to be commended and adds to the clarity of an already clear and easy to understand text. The strength of the book lies not only in the clarity with which it is written but in the use of examples and tables.... I would have no problem in recommending this text equally to both pre and post-registration students of nursing, and also to students studying for higher degrees as a useable text which is easy to read and contains a vast amount of information which is logically presented' - Nurse Researcher `Flick's An Introduction to Qualitative Research is quite simply the most important text on qualitative research methods in the world today. I continue to envy Flick's command of the field and its ever-expanding literature, much of which he has managed to include in his new edition' - Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign This Second Edition of Uwe Flick's bestselling textbook retains all of the student-friendly elements and carefully structured and thought-through qualities of the first edition, but with much more besides. As a consequence, this book should preserve its status as the essential introductory text for all students of qualitative research. Each chapter has been fully updated in terms of references and reading lists, and an entirely new section on Recent and Further Developments has been written, including chapters on: Computers in Qualitative Research; Qualitative and Quantitative Research; Quality in Qualitative Research; and The Future of Qualitative Research.

Table of Contents

Qualitative Research Qualitative Research: Relevance, History, Features PART ONE: FROM THEORY TO TEXT Theoretical Positions Construction and Understanding of Texts PART TWO: RESEARCH DESIGN Process and Theories Research Questions Entering the Field Sampling Strategies PART THREE: VERBAL DATA Semi-Structured Interviews Narratives as Data Focus Group Interviews and Discussions Verbal Data An Overview PART FOUR: VISUAL DATA Observation, Ethnography and Visual Data Methods Visual Data An Overview PART FIVE: FROM TEXT TO THEORY Documentation of Data Coding and Categorizing Sequential Analyses Text Interpretation An Overview Grounding Qualitative Research Writing Qualitative Research PART SIX: RECENT AND FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS Computers in Qualitative Research Qualitative and Quantitative Research The Quality of Qualitative Research Beyond Criteria

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