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Qualitative research (QR) is the method of inquiry that seeks to understand social phenomena within the context of the participants' perspectives and experiences. The research methods of QR are more flexible, responsive, and open to contextual interpretation than in quantitative research, which uses inventory, questionnaire, or numerical data to draw conclusions. In Qualitative Research in Practice, Sharan Merriam combines discussions of the types of QR with examples of research studies and reflections by the researchers themselves. An important resource for students and practitioners of QR, the book may be used as a companion to any general text on QR.
| ISBN | 0787958956 | | Pages | 464 | | ISBN13 | 9780787958954
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | John Wiley & Sons Inc | | Weight (grammes) | 778 | | Imprint | Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. | | Published in | New York | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series | | Publication date | 18 Jul 2002 | | Height (mm) | 254 | | Library of Congress | H62.M4228 | | Width (mm) | 179 | | DEWEY | 300.72 | | Spine width (mm) | 30 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional / Scholarly |
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| | | Preface | | | | | | The Editor | | | | | | The Contributors | | | | Pt. 1 | | The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry | | | | 1 | | Introduction to Qualitative Research by Sharan B. Merriam | | 3 | | 2 | | Assessing and Evaluating Qualitative Research by Sharan B. Merriam | | 18 | | Pt. 2 | | Examples of Qualitative Research for Discussion and Analysis | | | | 3 | | How Cultural Values Shape Learning in Older Adulthood: The Case of Malaysia by Sharan B. Merriam and Mazanah Muhamad | | 40 | | | | Do All These People Have To Be Here? Reflections on Collecting Data in Another Culture by Sharan B. Merriam | | 58 | | 4 | | Spirituality and Emancipatory Adult Education in Women Adult Educators for Social Change by Elizabeth J. Tisdell | | 62 | | | | Researching One's Passions: The Perils and Possibilities by Elizabeth J. Tisdell | | 89 | | 5 | | A Phenomenological Study of In-Church and Televised Worship by Richard F. Wolff | | 96 | | | | Self-Reflection: An Essential Quality for Phenomenological Researchers by Richard F. Wolff | | 117 | | 6 | | A Phenomenological Investigation of "Good" Supervision Events by Vaughn E. Worthen and Brian W. McNeill | | 120 | | | | Phenomenological Research and the Making of Meaning by Vaughn E. Worthen | | 139 | | 7 | | Development of Professional School Counselor Identity: A Grounded Theory by Pamelia E. Brott and Jane E. Myers | | 145 | | | | My Journey with Grounded Theory Research by Pamelia E. Brott | | 160 | | 8 | | A Conceptual Model of Multiple Dimensions of Identity by Susan R. Jones and Marylu K. McEwen | | 163 | | | | Becoming Grounded in Grounded Theory Methodology by Susan R. Jones | | 175 | | 9 | | The Role of the School in the Assimilation of Immigrant Children: A Case Study of Arab-Americans by Ernestine K. Enomoto and Mary Antony Bair | | 181 | | | More... | | |
"...will undoubtedly grace the bookshelves of qualitative researchers for years to come." (TCRecord.org, 10/29/02) "...Merriam crafted a niche book that complements the many theoretical, how to, and case study inquiry books..." (Journal of College Student Development, August 2003)  Be the first to write a customer review
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