Qualitative Research
eBook - ePub

Qualitative Research

Studying How Things Work

  1. 244 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Qualitative Research

Studying How Things Work

About this book

This book provides invaluable guidance for thinking through and planning a qualitative study. Rather than offering recipes for specific techniques, master storyteller Robert Stake stimulates readers to discover "how things work" in organizations, programs, communities, and other systems. Topics range from identifying a research question to selecting methods, gathering data, interpreting and analyzing the results, and producing a well-thought-through written report. In-depth examples from actual studies emphasize the role of the researcher as instrument and interpreter, while boxed vignettes and learning projects encourage self-reflection and critical thinking. Other useful pedagogical features include quick-reference tables and charts, sample project management forms, and an end-of-book glossary. After reading this book, doctoral students and novice qualitative researchers will be able to plan a study from beginning to end.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Acknowledgments
  5. Contents
  6. Introduction: Make Yourself Comfortable
  7. Chapter 1 - Qualitative Research: How Things Work
  8. Chapter 2 - Interpretation: The Person as Instrument
  9. Chapter 3 - Experiential Understanding: Most Qualitative Study Is Experiential
  10. Chapter 4 - Stating the Problem: Questioning How This Thing Works
  11. Chapter 5 - Methods: Gathering Data
  12. Chapter 6 - Review of Literature: Zooming to See the Problem
  13. Chapter 7 - Evidence: Bolstering Judgment and Reconnoitering
  14. Chapter 8 - Analysis and Synthesis: How Things Work
  15. Chapter 9 - Action Research and self-Evaluation: Finding on Your Own How Your Place Works
  16. Chapter 10 - Storytelling: Illustrating How Things Work
  17. Chapter 11 - Writing the Final Report: An Iterative Convergence
  18. Chapter 12 - Advocacy and Ethics: Making Things Work Better
  19. Glossary: Meanings for This Book
  20. Bibliography
  21. Author Index
  22. Subject Index
  23. About the Author
  24. About Guilford Publications
  25. From the Publisher