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Qualitative social research : contemporary methods for the digital age / Vivienne Waller, Karen Farquharson, Deborah Dempsey.

By: Waller, Vivienne [author.].
Contributor(s): Farquharson, Karen [author.] | Dempsey, Deborah [author.].
Los Angeles, California, USA : SAGE Publications Ltd., ©2016Description: 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.Content type: text ISBN: 9781446258835; 1446258831; 9781473913554; 1473913551.Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Critical thinkingDDC classification: 300.721/W15 Other classification: CAS
Contents:
Part 1: Getting ready Chapter1: The Foundations of Qualitative Research Chapter 2: Aims of qualitative research Chapter 3: From topic to research design Chapter 4: The Politics and Ethics of Qualitative Research Part 2: Doing the research Chapter 5: Sampling Chapter 6: Interviewing Chapter 7: Focus groups and group interviews Chapter 8: Observing people Chapter 9: Observing things Chapter 10: Observing texts Chapter 11: Narrative inquiry Chapter 12: Making sense: data management, analysis and reporting Chapter 13: Combining Approaches
Summary: With a clear focus on the importance and prevalence of new and digital technologies, this book presents students with a practical guide to understanding the process of qualitative research in the social sciences
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CAS 300.721/Ad59 An invitation to social research : CAS 300.721 R31 Researching society and culture / CAS 300.721/R82 Introducing social research methods : CAS 300.721/W15 Qualitative social research : CAS 300.723/B11 Social research counts / CAS 300.723/B57 Applied survey sampling / CAS 300.723/B63 Using narrative in research /

Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-187) and index.

Part 1: Getting ready Chapter1: The Foundations of Qualitative Research Chapter 2: Aims of qualitative research Chapter 3: From topic to research design Chapter 4: The Politics and Ethics of Qualitative Research Part 2: Doing the research Chapter 5: Sampling Chapter 6: Interviewing Chapter 7: Focus groups and group interviews Chapter 8: Observing people Chapter 9: Observing things Chapter 10: Observing texts Chapter 11: Narrative inquiry Chapter 12: Making sense: data management, analysis and reporting Chapter 13: Combining Approaches

With a clear focus on the importance and prevalence of new and digital technologies, this book presents students with a practical guide to understanding the process of qualitative research in the social sciences

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