30 Essential Skills For The Qualitative Researcher

Author : John W. Creswell
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544355726
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher written by John W. Creswell and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Second Edition of 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher provides practical, applied information for the novice qualitative researcher, addressing the "how" of conducting qualitative research in one brief guide. Author John W. Creswell and new co-author Johanna Creswell Báez draw on many examples from their own research experiences, sharing them throughout the book. The 30 listed skills are competencies that can help qualitative researchers conduct more thorough, more rigorous, and more efficient qualitative studies. Innovative chapters on thinking like a qualitative research and engaging with the emotional side of doing qualitative research go beyond the topics of a traditional research methods text and offer crucial support for qualitative practitioners. By starting with a strong foundation of a skills-based approach to qualitative research, readers can continue to develop their skills over the course of a career in research. This revised edition updates skills to follow the research process, using new research from a wide variety of disciplines like social work and sociology as examples. Chapters on research designs now tie back explicitly to the five approaches to qualitative research so readers can better integrate their new skills into these designs. Additional figures and tables help readers better visualize data collection through focus groups and interviews and better organize and implement validity checks. The new edition provides further examples on how to incorporate reflexivity into a study, illuminating a challenging aspect of qualitative research. Information on writing habits now addresses co-authorship and provides more context and variation from the two authors.

Author : John W. Creswell
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544355734
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher written by John W. Creswell and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2020-08-06 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second edition of 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher provides practical information for the novice qualitative researcher, addressing the "how" of conducting qualitative research. The 30 listed skills are competencies that can help qualitative researchers conduct more thorough, more rigorous, and more efficient qualitative studies.

Author : Virginia Braun
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1446289516
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Successful Qualitative Research written by Virginia Braun and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2013-03-22 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Shortlisted for the BPS Book Award 2014 in the Textbook Category* *Winner of the 2014 Distinguished Publication Award (DPA) from the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP)* Successful Qualitative Research: A Practical Guide for Beginners is an accessible, practical textbook. It sidesteps detailed theoretical discussion in favor of providing a comprehensive overview of strategic tips and skills for starting and completing successful qualitative research. Uniquely, the authors provide a "patterns framework" to qualitative data analysis in this book, also known as "thematic analysis." The authors walk students through a basic thematic approach, and compare and contrast this with other approaches. This discussion of commonalities, explaining why and when each method should be used, and in the context of looking at patterns, will provide students with complete confidence for their qualitative research journey. This textbook will be an essential textbook for undergraduates and postgraduates taking a course in qualitative research or using qualitative approaches in a research project.

Author : Michael Huberman
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 9780761911913
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Qualitative Researcher's Companion written by Michael Huberman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2002-03-19 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text provides a solid intellectual grounding in the area of qualitative research. It examines theoretical underpinnings, methodological perspectives and empirical approaches.

Author : John W. Creswell
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544355777
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research written by John W. Creswell and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For students and researchers new to mixed methods, A Concise Introduction to Mixed Methods Research 2e by renowned author John W. Creswell provides a brief and practical introduction to mixed methods. Many graduate students and researchers in the social, behavioral and health sciences may not have the time or resources to read long treatises or stacks of journal articles on mixed methods research. This text quickly describes the basics of setting up and conducting a study using this methodology. Chapters are short and follow the process of research, from ensuring skills for conducting research, acknowledging the steps in planning a study, designing studies with increasing complexity, planning sampling strategies and integration, and writing up the results of your study. Get started in mixed methods quickly with this brief primer.

Author : Sharan B. Merriam
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119003601
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research written by Sharan B. Merriam and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2015-07-06 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expanded Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods, action research, arts-based research, online data sources, and the latest in data analysis, including data analysis software packages as well as narrative and poetic analysis strategies. A new section offers multiple ways of presenting qualitative research findings. The reader-friendly, jargon-free style makes this book accessible to both novice and experienced researchers, emphasizing the role of a theoretical framework in designing a study while providing practical guidance. Qualitative research reaches beyond the what, where, and when of quantitative analysis to investigate the why and how behind human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior, but this presents a number of significant challenges. This guide is an invaluable reference for students and practitioners alike, providing the deep understanding that this sometimes difficult area of research requires to produce accurate results. The book contains a step-by-step guide to analyzing qualitative data and an addendum for graduate students with a template for a thesis, dissertation, or grant application. Build a strong foundation in qualitative research theory and application Design and implement effective qualitative research studies Communicate findings more successfully with clear presentation Explore data sources, data analysis tools, and the different types of research

Author : John W. Creswell
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1506330215
Total Pages : 569 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design written by John W. Creswell and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2017-01-10 with total page 569 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2018 Textbook & Academic Authors Association′s The McGuffey Longevity Award In the revised Fourth Edition of the best-selling text, John W. Creswell and new co-author Cheryl N. Poth explore the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Preserving Creswell′s signature writing style, the authors compare the approaches and relate research designs to each of the traditions of inquiry in a highly accessible manner. Featuring new content, articles, pedagogy, references, and expanded coverage of ethics throughout, the Fourth Edition is an ideal introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative inquiry.

Author : Lyn Richards
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1452280959
Total Pages : 337 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book README FIRST for a User's Guide to Qualitative Methods written by Lyn Richards and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Third Edition of this README FIRST for a User's Guide to Qualitative Methods offers those new to qualitative inquiry a clear and practical handbook to doing qualitative research, the fit of questions to methods, and the tasks of getting started. In their direct and friendly style, Lyn Richards and Janice Morse help researchers reflect on why they are working qualitatively, choose an appropriate method, and confidently approach research design, data making, coding, analyzing and finally writing up their results.

Author : Malcolm Carey
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351907360
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Qualitative Research Skills for Social Work written by Malcolm Carey and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malcolm Carey provides social work students, academics and practitioners with a practical guide to completion of a small-scale qualitative research project or dissertation. This clear text takes the reader through the process of beginning and developing a research problem or question, defining their objectives and undertaking empirical or literature-based research that involves data collection, analysis, writing up and dissemination. The book also highlights and details potential obstacles, essential techniques and methods, types of theory and methodology used, and presents case studies and ongoing debates involved in qualitative social work research. It suggests ways by which sometimes difficult processes (such as the literature review, interviews with practitioners, etc.) can be made easier to complete and explores traditional methods such as the focus group or interview alongside less conventional methodologies such as participative, narrative, discourse or ICT-related approaches. Recent investigation has highlighted the lack of research skills held by many social workers in practice. This book overcomes these problems by providing an essential and easily accessible guidebook to qualitative research methods for social work students and practitioners as well as being of interest to tutors who teach research methods to social work students or supervise dissertations.

Author : John W. Creswell
Publisher : Sage Publications, Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9781506327815
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bundle: Creswell: 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher + Janesick: "Stretching" Exercises for Qualitative Researchers 4e written by John W. Creswell and published by Sage Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We offer these texts bundled together at a discount for your students. Creswell: 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher fills a gap in introductory literature on qualitative inquiry by providing practical "how-to" information for beginning researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Author John W. Creswell draws on years of teaching, writing, and conducting his own projects to offer effective techniques and procedures with many applied examples from research design, qualitative inquiry, and mixed methods. Creswell defines what a skill is, and acknowledges that while there may be more than 30 that an individual will use and perfect, the skills presented in this book are crucial for a new qualitative researcher starting a qualitative project. Janesick: "Stretching" Exercises for Qualitative Researchers, 4e In the new Fourth Edition of her inventive, one-of-a-kind book, author Valerie J. Janesick uses dance, yoga, and meditation metaphors to help researchers tap into the intuitive and creative side of their research. In every chapter, "stretching" exercises help readers develop, practice, and hone fieldwork skills and vital habits of mind such as observation, interviewing, writing, and analysis. While reading the book and working through the exercises, readers can complete a researcher's reflective journal--an invaluable tool that will remain useful throughout their careers. Please contact your Sales Representative for more information.