Qualitative Research in Practice: Examples for Discussion and Analysis

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Qualitative Research in Practice

Qualitative research (QR) is the method of inquiry that seeks to understand social phenomena within the context of the participants' perspectives and experiences. The research methods of QR are more flexible, responsive, and open to contextual interpretation than in quantitative research, which uses inventory, questionnaire, or numerical data to draw conclusions. In Qualitative Research in Practice, Sharan Merriam combines discussions of the types of QR with examples of research studies and reflections by the researchers themselves. An important resource for students and practitioners of QR, the book may be used as a companion to any general text on QR.

Edited by Sharan B. Merriam, a leader in the field of qualitative research, Qualitative Research in Practice

  • Presents basic information about the nature of qualitative research
  • Includes a discussion and guidelines for assessing and evaluating qualitative research
  • Offers a handy resource for all those interested in qualitative research regardless of discipline or experience
  • Exemplifies various types of qualitative research
  • Includes commentaries by article authors reflecting on their personal experience in engaging in qualitative research

This book is a valuable resource for students and practitioners in all fields where qualitative research is conducted, including social work, psychology, counseling, management, education, healthcare, and more.

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... findings , including a discussion of their importance or rel- evance to theory and practice . Since findings are in the form of words rather than numbers , reports vary widely with regard to the ratio of supporting " raw " data in ...
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... findings clearly organized and easy to follow ? 3. Are the findings directly responsive to the problem of the study ? That is , do they " answer " the question ( s ) raised by the study ? 4. Do the data presented in support of the findings ...
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... findings from a study can be applied to their context . Called case - to - case transfer by Firestone ( 1993 ) , " It is the reader who has to ask , what is there in this study that I can apply to my own situation , and what clearly ...

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Introduction to Qualitative Research
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Assessing and Evaluating Qualitative Research
18
Examples of Qualitative Research for Discussion and Analysis
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Acerca del autor (2002)

The Editor Sharan B. Merriam is a professor of adult education at the University of Georgia in Athens. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than fifteen books on adult education and/or qualitative research including Learning in Adulthood, Lifelines, The Profession and Practice of Adult Education, Qualitative Research and Case Study Applications in Education and The New Update on Adult Learning Theory.

Información bibliográfica

TítuloQualitative Research in Practice: Examples for Discussion and Analysis
Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
AutorSharan B. Merriam
EditorSharan B. Merriam
Ediciónilustrada
EditorWiley, 2002
Procedencia del originalUniversidad de California
Digitalizado31 Jul. 2008
ISBN0787958956, 9780787958954
Largo439 páginas
  
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