Description
Book SynopsisThe bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expanded Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
The Authors xvii
PART ONE: THE DESIGN OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 1
1 What Is Qualitative Research? 3
2 Six Common Qualitative Research Designs 22
3 Expanding the Qualitative Paradigm: Mixed Methods, Action, Critical, and Arts Based Research 43
4 Designing Your Study and Selecting a Sample 73
PART TWO: COLLECTING QUALITATIVE DATA 105
5 Conducting Effective Interviews 107
6 Being a Careful Observer 137
7 Mining Data from Documents and Artifacts 162
PART THREE: ANALYZING AND REPORTING QUALITATIVE DATA 191
8 Qualitative Data Analysis 195
9 Dealing with Validity, Reliability, and Ethics 237
10 Writing Up Qualitative Research 267
Appendix: The Methodology Section of a Qualitative Research Study 293
Sharan B. Merriam
References 301
Name Index 323
Subject Index 331
