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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10185433204X
ISBN-139781854332042
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038417642
Product Key Features
Number of Pages236 Pages
Publication NameHandbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Psychology and the Social Sciences
LanguageEnglish
SubjectResearch, Statistics, Research & Methodology
Publication Year1996
TypeTextbook
AuthorJohn T. E. Richardson
Subject AreaSocial Science, Psychology
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight14.7 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
Dewey Edition21
Reviews'In view of the increased attention being given to qualitative methods, this volume is timely and should provide a thorough introduction to the topic, growing as it has out of a series of workshops held by the BPS over several years... This book should prove very useful as a set text on a research methods course for a number of disciplines and would be a welcome addition to the library of those currently engaged in research, giving many new ideas and challenging preconceptions about qualitative methods.' Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry., 'In view of the increased attention being given to qualitative methods, this volume is timely and should provide a thorough introduction to the topic, growing as it has out of a series of workshops held by the BPS over several years...This book should prove very useful as a set text on a research methods course for a number of disciplines and would be a welcome addition to the library of those currently engaged in research, giving many new ideas and challenging preconceptions about qualitative methods.'Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry., In view of the increased attention being given to qualitative methods, this volume is timely and should provide a thorough introduction to the topic, growing as it has out of a series of workshops held by the BPS over several years...his book should prove very useful as a set text on a research methods course for a number of disciplines and would be a welcome addition to the library of those currently engaged in research, giving many new ideas and challenging preconceptions about qualitative methods.'ournal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal150.7/2
Table Of ContentPart I: Introducing qualitative research methods. 1. Introduction. 2. Psychology, qualitative methods and the ideas of science. 3. Qualitative inquiry: perspectives, methods and psychology. Part II: Using qualitative research methods. 4. Protocol analysis: theoretical background. 5. Protocol analysis: practical implementation. 6. Grounded theory: theoretical background. 7. Grounded theory: practical implementation. 8. Ethnography: theoretical background. 9. Ethnography: practical implementation. 10. Discourse analysis and constructionist approaches: theoretical background. 11. Discourse analysis: practical implementation. Part III: Evaluating qualitative research methods. 12. The relationship between qualitative and quantitative research. 13. The use of the self in qualitative research. 14. Evolving issues for qualitative psychology.
SynopsisThis book explains the principal qualitative methods and applies them to psychological problems. It is designed for use in psychology and also other branches of social science. The books main aim is to increase people's confidence to use qualitative methods in their own research., This book explains the principal qualitative methods and applies them to psychological problems. It is designed for use in psychology and also other branches of social science, including anthropology and sociology., This book explains the principal qualitative methods and applies them to psychological problems. It is designed for use in psychology and also other branches of social science, including anthropology and sociology. The book's main aim is to increase people's confidence to use qualitative methods in their own research.