Product Description
Finding Your Way in Qualitative Research
Authors: E Henning, W van Rensburg, B Smit
Format: Physical Hardcopy
This book introduces the novice researcher to more than just methods and techniques in qualitative research. It accompanies the researcher on a journey that includes ways to look for topics, to position an investigation in a theoretical frame, to practise writing as a process of conducting an inquiry, and to develop a sense of self as social researcher.
The book encourages the reader to develop competence through reading and doing.
Contents:
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Chapter 1: Why conduct a qualitative inquiry?
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Chapter 2: Theoretical frameworks, conceptual frameworks and literature reviews
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Chapter 3: Methods and methodologies: types or genres of design
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Chapter 4: Capturing data by interviewing
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Chapter 5: Capturing data through observation and in artefacts and documents
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Chapter 6: Making meaning of data: analysis and interpretation
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Chapter 7: Designing for optimal interpretation and validity List of appendices A Interview questions B Qualitative, quantitative and discourse approaches to an inquiry C Transcriptions for conversation analysis D Notes for transcription E Kvale’s seven hermeneutical steps
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