Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
- ISBN-10
- 1483323307
- ISBN-13
- 9781483323305
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-05-25
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Author
- Deborah K. Padgett
Description
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research provides accessible, how-to instruction for carrying out rigorous qualitative research. Deborah K. Padgett’s thoroughly revised Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods based on six major approaches: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research. Readers will appreciate the book’s ease of use, friendly writing style, and helpful cases/examples that combine attention to methodological rigor with pragmatic concerns for real-world relevance.
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