Qualitative Research & Evaluation MethodsThe completely revised and updated edition of this methodological classic continues to provide practical, comprehensive and strategic guidance on qualitative design, purposeful sampling, interviewing, fieldwork, observation methods, and qualitative analysis and interpretation while integrating the extensive qualitative literature of the last decade. New to this edition: a) Twelve primary strategic themes of qualitative inquiry to clarify readersʹ understanding of the different strands of qualitative research; b) Five distinct criteria-based frameworks for presenting and judging qualitative findings; c) Sixteen different theoretical and philosophical approaches to qualitative inquiry identified, compared and contrasted; d) Variations in observational methods, including historical perspectives, ethical issues, and case studies; e) Alternative interviewing strategies and approaches, including focus group interviews, group interviews, and cross-cultural interviews; f) Additional new coverage on: new issues in and approaches to fieldwork; in-depth treatment of emergent designs and purposeful sampling; detailed analytical guidelines, including software and computer-assisted options; strategies for enhancing quality and credibility of qualitative findings, mixed methods, and triangulation; and, a review and listing of the latest internet resources. -- Description from http://www.amazon.co.uk (Feb. 11, 2015). |
Contents
The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry | 3 |
The Fruit of Qualitative Methods Revisited | 28 |
Strategic Themes in Qualitative Inquiry | 37 |
Purposeful Sampling | 45 |
Analysis Strategies for Qualitative Inquiry | 55 |
2 | 65 |
Theoretical Orientations | 75 |
9 | 85 |
Nested and Layered Case Studies During Fieldwork | 297 |
5 Fieldnotes Comparisons | 304 |
Stages of Fieldwork | 310 |
6 Summary Guidelines for Fieldwork | 331 |
Qualitative Interviewing | 339 |
2 Variations in Interview Instrumentation | 349 |
Wording Questions | 353 |
Rapport and Neutrality | 365 |
Constructivism Versus Constructionism | 97 |
A German Alternative Tradition | 109 |
12 | 112 |
Ecological Psychology | 115 |
Nonlinear Dynamics | 123 |
Feminist Inquiry Critical Theory | 129 |
Particularly Appropriate Qualitative Applications | 143 |
1 Comparing Program Evaluation and Quality Assurance | 149 |
3 Types of Teacher Centers | 166 |
Interactive and Participatory Applications | 175 |
Appreciative Inquiry | 181 |
Summary Checklist | 204 |
Qualitative Designs and Data Collection | 207 |
A Typology | 213 |
ActionOriented ProblemSolving Research | 221 |
3 A Typology of Research Purposes | 224 |
Purposeful Sampling | 230 |
InformationRich Cases | 242 |
Fieldwork Strategies and Observation Methods | 259 |
1 Dimensions Showing Fieldwork Variations | 277 |
The Human Social Environment | 283 |
Nonverbal Communication | 290 |
Process Feedback During the Interview | 374 |
Mechanics of Gathering Interview Data | 380 |
CrossCultural Interviewing | 391 |
Analysis Interpretation and Reporting | 429 |
Layers of Possible Analysis | 448 |
Pattern Theme and Content Analysis 45353 | 452 |
6 Qualitative Analysis of Ancestry at the U S Census | 461 |
Determining Substantive Significance | 467 |
TheoryBased Analysis Approaches | 481 |
Special Analytical Issues and Frameworks | 494 |
12 Distinguishing Observations From Perceived Impacts | 509 |
Who Am I? | 537 |
Enhancing the Quality and Credibility of Qualitative Analysis | 541 |
Credibility | 552 |
The Credibility of the Researcher | 566 |
Increased Legitimacy | 584 |
References | 591 |
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Author Index 11 | |
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