Multiple case narrative : a qualitative approach to studying multiple populations / / Asher Shkedi
| Multiple case narrative : a qualitative approach to studying multiple populations / / Asher Shkedi |
| Autore | Shekedi Asher |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
| Disciplina | 302/.072/3 |
| Collana | Studies in narrative |
| Soggetto topico |
Qualitative research - Methodology
Population research - Methodology Discourse analysis, Narrative |
| ISBN |
9786612156182
9781282156180 1282156187 9789027293893 9027293899 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Multiple Case Narrative -- Editorial page -- Title page -- LCC data -- CONTENTS -- dedication -- INTRODUCTION -- 1. THE RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS OF THE MULTIPLE CASE NARRATIVE -- A research paradigm -- What is the nature of reality? -- The relationship of the knower to the known -- What are the ways of finding out knowledge? -- How do people know reality? -- Conclusion -- 2. MULTIPLE CASE NARRATIVE AND COMPARABLE RESEARCH STRATEGIES -- The connection between research assumptions and research methods -- Classifying types of qualitative research -- The research assumptions of Multiple Case Narrative -- Collective Case Study -- Case Survey -- Meta-Ethnography -- Multiple Case Narrative -- Conclusion -- 3. CONCEPTUAL PERSPECTIVES, RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND DESIGN -- Theoretical assumptions and conceptual perspectives -- Research focus and design -- Research questions -- Types of research questions -- Pilot study for defining the focus of the research -- Selected study samples -- Conclusion -- 4. THE PRINCIPLES OF DATA COLLECTION -- The human-as-instrument -- To be involved in the investigation -- Tacit and explicit knowledge -- Gathering data from the field -- Comparison between two research approaches -- The cultural context of data collection -- Varieties of data collection in different qualitative strategies -- The principles of data collection in Multiple Case Narrative -- Conclusion -- 5. METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION -- The In-depth Interview -- Involved observation -- Stimulated-recall interview -- Focus groups -- Conclusion -- 6. PRINCIPLES OF DATA ANALYSIS -- The analysis process and its products -- The first steps of analysis -- Categorization in the analysis process -- Data management for analysis -- Mindfulness to conceptual perspective -- Ways to notate the information -- Use of the computer -- The limitation of using software programs.
The use of quantitative methods -- Conclusion -- 7. THE INITIAL STAGE OF ANALYSIS -- The procedure of the initial stage -- Giving names to the initial categories -- The extent of specification -- Size of categories -- Initial categorization of many case narratives simultaneously -- Validity and reliability. -- Conclusion -- 8. THE MAPPING STAGE OF ANALYSIS -- Finding connections between the categories -- Ordering the categories on the vertical axis -- Ordering the categories on the horizontal axis -- From initial to mapping categorization -- The nature of and relationships between the mapping categories -- Re-documenting the data -- The final steps of mapping categorization -- Conclusion -- 9. THE FOCUSED STAGE OF ANALYSIS -- Generating the core category -- The core category and its sub-categories -- Several options for core categories -- The conceptual frame of focused categorization -- The dimensions of the categories -- Patterns in focused categorization -- Creating a focused narrative report. -- Conclusion -- 10. THE THEORETICAL STAGES OF ANALYSIS -- Narrative-based theory -- Levels of theoretical interpretation -- Theoretical explanation -- The construction of theoretical categories -- The theoretical literature -- Theoretical story line -- Theoretical patterns -- The final report -- Conclusion -- 11. SECOND-ORDER THEORETICAL ANALYSIS -- The reasons for using second-order analysis -- The procedure of second-order theoretical analysis -- Types of second-order analysis -- The role of the conceptual-theoretical perspective -- First-order and second-order analysis -- Conclusion -- 12. THE MULTIPLE CASE NARRATIVE REPORT -- The components of the final report -- The narrative nature of the final report -- Communication with audiences -- Styles of writing report -- The use of visual representations -- Types of report. Types of Multiple Case Narrative reports -- Conclusion -- 13. STANDARD OF TRUSTWORTHINESS -- Conceptions of trustworthiness -- Validity in the Multiple Case Narrative -- Reliability in the Multiple Case Narrative -- Generalization in the Multiple Case Narrative -- Conclusion -- REFERENCES -- INDEX -- List by Name -- The series Studies in Narrative. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910968838503321 |
Shekedi Asher
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Multiple case narrative [[electronic resource] ] : a qualitative approach to studying multiple populations / / Asher Shkedi
| Multiple case narrative [[electronic resource] ] : a qualitative approach to studying multiple populations / / Asher Shkedi |
| Autore | Sheḳedi Asher |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
| Disciplina | 302/.072/3 |
| Collana | Studies in narrative |
| Soggetto topico |
Qualitative research - Methodology
Population research - Methodology Discourse analysis, Narrative |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-15618-7
9786612156182 90-272-9389-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449945303321 |
Sheḳedi Asher
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Multiple case narrative [[electronic resource] ] : a qualitative approach to studying multiple populations / / Asher Shkedi
| Multiple case narrative [[electronic resource] ] : a qualitative approach to studying multiple populations / / Asher Shkedi |
| Autore | Sheḳedi Asher |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (227 p.) |
| Disciplina | 302/.072/3 |
| Collana | Studies in narrative |
| Soggetto topico |
Qualitative research - Methodology
Population research - Methodology Discourse analysis, Narrative |
| ISBN |
1-282-15618-7
9786612156182 90-272-9389-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783423203321 |
Sheḳedi Asher
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| Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : John Benjamins Pub., c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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