An Introduction to Qualitative Research is a carefully constructed textbook providing a comprehensive, accessible and timely introduction to the theory and practice of qualitative research. Faced with the proliferation of qualitative research literature and methodological concepts, the author leads the student through the myriad of qualitative methods by providing a systematic structure for comparing the various methods, for designing the research process, for ordering the evidence, and for grounding the claims of theory from text and working back from text to theory.All the major theories, methods and new approaches are presented in an accessible manner. These include how to construct and interpret verbal data, such as interviews and biographies, visual and observational data with practical information on how to document, analyze, code and categorise data.The text incorporates many practical examples, summary boxes and further reading suggestions to guide the reader to classic works and references. These help orient the student and researcher to decide between alternative methods and appropriate research strategies for their own research. There is also valuable advice on how to write up qualitative research and an outline of recent perspectives and trends in qualitative research, such as the use of computers and the combination of qualitative and quantitative methods.

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