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Record Nr.

UNINA9910969871603321

Autore

Mayan Maria J.

Titolo

Essentials of qualitative inquiry / / Maria J. Mayan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2016

ISBN

1-315-42925-X

1-315-42923-3

1-315-42924-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (173 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Qualitative Essentials

Disciplina

305.80072/3

Soggetti

Ethnology - Qualitative research

Ethnology - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published 2009 by Left Coast Press, Inc.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1. Introduction to qualitative inquiry -- Chapter 2. Theory and method -- Chapter 3. Method -- Chapter 4. Research question and sampling -- Chapter 5. Data collection -- Chapter 6. Data analysis -- Chapter 7. Rigor -- Chapter 8. Proposal writing -- Chapter 9. Ethics boards, risk, and qualitative research -- Chapter 10. Representation, writing, and reflexivity.

Sommario/riassunto

This brief, inexpensive guide introduces students and novices to the key elements of qualitative research methods. Written in a friendly, conversational style, replete with good examples from multiple disciplines, student exercises, and key points to remember, the volume works ideally with other qualitative textbooks to provide a comprehensive overview to qualitative methods for students. Chapters cover the essentials of theory building, research design, methods, data collection and analysis, writing, ethics, rigor and proposal writing.