README FIRST for a User′s Guide to Qualitative Methods
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README FIRST for a User′s Guide to Qualitative Methods

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eBook - ePub

README FIRST for a User′s Guide to Qualitative Methods

About this book

The Third Edition of this popular text offers those new to qualitative inquiry a clear and practical guide to the reasons for doing qualitative research, matching questions to appropriate methods, and the tasks necessary for getting started. In their direct and friendly style, Lyn Richards and Janice M. Morse help researchers reflect on why they are working qualitatively and how to choose an appropriate method, and then approach confidently the tasks of research design, data making, coding, analyzing, and, finally, writing up results.


"This text offers current thinking in the field. The authors are well-established qualitative researchers and have pulled off a great text for the beginning researcher." -
Matthew A. Eichler,
Texas State University–San Marcos

"The key strength of this text is the discussion and presentation of how to think about qualitative research. This is the only text that discusses the process of thinking before doing at any stage of the research project, from the general idea to the writing up and submitting for publication." - Ruth Segal, Seton Hall University

"The text is very clear and well organized, and accessible for new students. In comparison to many other introductory texts, it really brings to the fore the need for theoretical and methodological coherence." - Irina L. G. Todorova, Northeastern University

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Acknowledgements
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Brief Contents
  7. Preface
  8. About the Authors
  9. 1 Why Readme First?
  10. Part I Thinking Research
  11. 2 The Integrity of Qualitative Research
  12. 3 Choosing a Method
  13. 4 Qualitative Research Design
  14. Part II Inside Analysis
  15. 5 Making Data
  16. 6 Coding
  17. 7 Abstracting
  18. 8 From Method to Analysis: Revisiting Methodological Congruence
  19. Part III Getting it Right
  20. 9 On Getting It Right and Knowing if It's Wrong
  21. 10 Writing It Up
  22. Part IV Beginning Your Project
  23. 11 Groundwork for Beginning Your Project
  24. 12 Getting Started
  25. Appendix 1 Qualitative Software Where to Go Next
  26. Appendix 2 Applying for Funding
  27. References
  28. Author Index
  29. Index