"This step-by-step guide provides answers to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project. Silverman demonstrates how to learn the craft of qualitative research by applying knowledge about different methods to actual data. He provides practical advice on key issues, such as: defining `originality' and narrowing down a topic; keeping a research diary and writing a research report; and presenting research to different audiences."--The publisher.
New to this edition are additional collection methods, a new section on analysis and interpretation, more emphasis on participatory strategies, and suggestions for evaluating quality and enhancing reflexivity incorporated throughout the ...
Coffey and Atkinson (1996). I say 'most intelligently' because I think concerns about the computer imposing a particular analytic logic, alien to the spirit of qualitative research, can be fuelled by the slight paranoia about technology ...
By working through each chapter in this book, readers will be able to generate a unique digital workflow for designing and implementing their research.
Miller's observation points to the need for consideration of ethics not only at the design stage, but also throughout the study. However, if the proposal is not approved, the inquiry cannot proceed, ...
I suspect that this book will never be far from my side over the next 4 years!!′ - Mayen Konarski, PhD student Using straight-forward language Doing Qualitative Research Using Your Computer walks readers through the process of managing ...
The text offers useful descriptions of how and why research questions are formulated and explains the importance of selecting appropriate methods for research investigations.
First published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Beginning with ethics and quality and moving through to literature reviews, methodologies, analysis and writing up research reports, this ‘how to’ manual introduces the reader to foundational concepts and the key skills they need to ...
The book follows this approach through the phases of empirical research practice.
For allthese purposes, 'It was onesource among many, andnot usually powerful enough to drive the decision process' (Weiss, 1980: 390;c.f. Patton, 1988; Weiss, 1988).As fordirect utilisation, Instrumental use seems in fact to be rare, ...