Doing qualitative research. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David Silverman.
• Authors: Silverman, David, 1943-
• Contents: Part One: Introduction; Chapter 1: How To Use This Book; Chapter 2: What You Can (and Can’t) Do with Qualitative Research; What is Qualitative Research?; Why Do Some Researchers Prefer Qualitative Methods?; Are Qualitative Methods Always Appropriate?; Should You Use Qualitative Methods?; Chapter 3: Focusing a Research Project; Moira’s Research Diary; Sally’s Research Diary; Simon’s Research Diary; Part Two: Starting Out and Project Foundations; Chapter 4: Formulating a Research Question; Challenges; Solutions; Some Cautions; Chapter 5: Ethical Research; The Standards of Ethical Research; Why Ethics Matter for Your Research; Ethical Guidelines in Practice; Complex Ethical Issues; Research Governance; Conclusion: Managing Unfolding Ethical Demands; Chapter 6: Research Design; Interviews; Ethnographies; Texts; The Internet; Audio Data; Visual Data; Mixed Methods; Chapter 7: Using Theories; How Theoretical Models Shape Research; The Different Languages of Qualitative Research; Theories, Models and Hypotheses; Examples; Chapter 8: Choosing a Methodology; Qualitative or Quantitative?; Your Research Strategy; Choosing a Methodology: A Case Study; Naturally Occurring Data?; Mixed Methods?; Chapter 9: Writing a Research Proposal; Aim for Crystal Clarity; Plan Before You Write; Be Persuasive; Be Practical; Make Broader Links; A Caution: Misunderstanding Qualitative Research?; Part Three: Getting Support; Chapter 10: Making Good Use of Your Supervisor; Supervision Horror Stories; Student and Supervisor Expectations; The Early Stages; The Later Stages; Standards of Good Practice; Chapter 11: Getting Feedback; Writing; Speaking; The Art of Presenting Research; Feedback from the People You Study; Part Four: Collecting and Analysing Data; Chapter 12: How much data do you need?; The Quantitative Model of Generalization; How many interviews do you need?; Purposive Sampling in interview research; What is a case study?; The Rationale of Case Study Design; Case Study Research in Practice; Theoretical sampling; Chapter 13: Collecting Your Data; Collecting Interview Data; Collecting Focus Group Data; Collecting Ethnographic Data; Collecting Internet Data; Collecting Your Data in the Wake of a Pandemic; Chapter 14: Developing Data Analysis; Kick-Starting Data Analysis; A Case Study; Interviews; Fieldnotes; Transcripts; Visual Data; Chapter 15: Using Qualitative Data Analysis Software: An Introduction; What is Qualitative Data Analysis Software?; Software for Qualitative Analysis? Great - so will it do analysis for me?; OK, so how can this software help me?; If I decide to use QDAS, do I have to use the program for all aspects of my analysis?; You continue to mention writing - why is that so important?; Will QDAS help my teamwork?; Hopes and Fears connected to using QDAS; What hardware do I need to run QDAS?; What are some strategies for learning to use QDAS, and to see if a specific software will work for my project?; Tips for doing analysis with QD; Chapter 16: Quality in Qualitative Research; Validity; Reliability; Chapter 17: Effective Qualitative Research; Keep It Simple; Do Not Assume That We Are Only Concerned with Subjective Experience; Take Advantage of Using Qualitative Data; Avoid Drowning in Data; Avoid Journalism; Part Five: Writing Up Your Research; Chapter 18: What Counts as ‘Originality’?; Originality; Being a Professional; Independent Critical Thought; Chapter 19: Considering Your Audience; The Policy-Making Audience; The Practitioner Audience; The Lay Audience; Chapter 20: The First Few Pages; The Title; The Abstract; Keywords; The Table of Contents; The Introduction; Chapter 21: The Literature Review Chapter; Recording Your Reading; Writing Your Literature Review; Practical Questions; Principles; Do You Need a Literature Review Chapter?; Chapter 22: The Methodology Chapter; What Should the Methodology Chapter Contain?; A Natural History Chapter?; Chapter 23: Writing Your Data Chapters; The Macrostructure; The Microstructure; Tightening up; Chapter 24: Your Concluding Chapter; The Concluding Chapter as Mutual Stimulation; What Exactly Should Your Concluding Chapter Contain?; Confessions and Trumpets; Theorizing as Thinking Through Data; Writing for Audiences; Why Your Concluding Chapter Can Be Fun; Part Six: The Aftermath; Chapter 25: Managing an Oral Examination; Viva Horror Stories; Preparing for Your Oral; Doing the Oral; Outcomes; Revising Your Thesis after the Oral; A Case Study; Chapter 26: Getting Published; The Backstage Politics of Publishing; Strategic Choices; What Journals are Looking For; Reviewers’ Comments; How to Write a Short Journal Article;
• Edition: Sixth edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 300.721; Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology; Qualitative research
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781529771268
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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