Qualitative Research

The Essential Guide to Theory and Practice
2. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-77458-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 664 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 243 mm, Gewicht: 1328 g

The second edition of Qualitative Research is a one-stop resource for all those approaching qualitative research for the first time, as well as those revisiting core concepts and issues. It presents a comprehensive overview of this rapidly developing field of inquiry, cleverly combined with practical, hands-on advice on how to conduct a successful qualitative study.

Written in an engaging and accessible style, this new edition includes updates such as further readings and case studies to help researchers to recognize developments in the field. Further updates include how to use social media in ethical and responsible ways, working with participants at a distance and the pros and cons of analyzing data online. The authors break through difficult terminology to guide readers through the choices they will face during research design, implementation, and publication. Each chapter is brought to life by relevant, real-life examples from expert researchers around the globe. Divided into seven sections, this unique text covers:

• Considering perspectives

• Acknowledging a position

• Framing the study

• Choosing a research approach

• Collecting data

• Working with data and findings

• Writing about the research

This book is enhanced with the addition of online Instructor and Student Resources including videos, diagrams, an instructor manual, PowerPoint slides and links to further resources. These can be found at: routledgelearning.com/qualitativeresearch.

This new edition is an indispensable companion and makes for ideal reading for all those involved in qualitative research worldwide.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Howell Major, Claire

Savin-Baden, Maggi

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Empirische Sozialforschung, Statistik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Considering perspectives

1. Qualitative research

2. A brief history of philosophical perspectives

3. Research choices and lenses

Part 2: Acknowledging a position

4. Philosophical stance

5. Personal stance, positionality and reflexivity

Part 3: Framing the study

6. The ‘who’ or ‘what’ of study

7. Research questions

8. Literature review

9. Theoretical and conceptual frameworks

Part 4: Choosing a research approach

10. Case study

11. Pragmatic qualitative research

12. Grounded theory

13. Ethnography

14. Phenomenology

15. Narrative approaches

16. Action research

17. Collaborative approaches

18. Evaluation

19. Art-based approaches

Part 5: Collecting data

20. Time, place and participants

21. Ethics and ethical approval

22. Fieldwork

23. Interviews

24. Focus groups

25. Observation

26. Documents

Part 6: Working with data and findings

27. Data handling and coding

28. Data analysis

29. Data Interpretation

30. Quality

Part 7: Writing about the research

31. Researcher voice

32. The research report

33. Writing strategies and writing for publication

Über Autor(innen)

Maggi Savin-Baden is Senior Research Fellow, Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford.

Claire Howell Major is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Alabama, USA.