Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research

The second edition of "Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research" provides accessible how-to instruction for social work and other practice-based researchers interested in carrying out rigorous and relevant qualitative research. This comprehensive, expanded version offers a sophisticated introduction to qualitative methods based upon six major approaches: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research. Similar to the earlier edition, this second edition is a highly readable introduction to qualitative research that combines attention to methodological rigor with pragmatic concerns for real-world relevance. This book offers guidelines for writing a qualitative methods proposal. It emphasizes community-based and cross-cultural research. It presents case illustrations of exemplary qualitative studies, with several drawn from the author's qualitative study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health.It provides an expanded discussion of the paradigm debates in qualitative inquiry. It gives detailed instructions on coding and thematic development.

ISBN 1412951933   Volumes 1 ISBN13 9781412951937 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 408 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc   Published in Thousand Oaks Imprint SAGE Publications Inc   Series ISSN 36 Format Paperback   Series title SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services Publication date 06 Aug 2008   Previous ISBN 9780761902010 Library of Congress 2008011023   Height (mm) 229 DEWEY 300.72   Width (mm) 152 DEWEY edition DC22   Spine width (mm) 16 Pages 304   Academic level Undergraduate

		Preface
1		The Qualitative Methods Family		1
2		Choosing the Right Qualitative Approach(es)		29
3		Getting Started: Study Design and Sampling		45
4		Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research		63
5		Entering the Field and Conducting Observation		79
6		Interviewing and Use of Documents		99
7		Data Analysis and Interpretation		131
8		Strategies for Rigor		179
9		Telling the Story: Writing Up the Qualitative Study		199
10		Mixed Methods		221
App		Writing a Qualitative Methods Proposal for External Funding		239
		References		253
		Index		273
		About the Author		281

This book is a must for any social worker interested in qualitative research. With a style that it is exceptionally easy to read, it provides all the basics around theory, the practical "how-to's", cautions/pitfalls and as well as plentiful examples to illustrate the concepts presented. It also provides information about additional readings and resources for an area you want to delve further. It will answer many, if not all, the questions you have about qualitative research. The book will make you excited about qualitative methods, and is so interesting and enjoyable to read, that I read it cover to cover in less than a week. I could barely put it down! There aren't a whole lot of other research books that can make that claim! -- Donna S. Wang 20110610

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