Description
| Product ID: | 9781446248980 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Qualitative Methodology |
| Subtitle: | A Practical Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Jane Mills, Melanie Birks |
| Page Count: | 288 |
| Subjects: | Research methods: general, Research methods: general |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Helping students to easily compare and select qualitative methods, this new introduction from expert authors is a practical guide to the research process Fresh, insightful and clear, this exciting textbook provides an engaging introduction to the application of qualitative methodology in the real world. Expert researchers then trace the history and philosophical underpinnings of different methodologies, explore the specific demands each places upon the researcher and robustly set out relevant issues surrounding quality and rigor. Featured methodologies include action research, discourse analysis, ethnography, grounded theory, case studies and narrative inquiry. This practical book provides a helpful guide to the research process - it introduces the relevant methods of generating, collecting and analysing data for each discrete methodology and then looks at best practice for presenting findings. This enables new researchers to compare qualitative methods and to confidently select the approach most appropriate for their own research projects. Key features include:
This is an invaluable resource for students and researchers across the social sciences and a must-have guide for those embarking on a research project. |
| Imprint Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-01-20 |
