Qualitative research in action : a Canadian primer /
"Now in its fourth edition, Qualitative Research in Action continues to offer students a concise, clear introduction to the diverse world of qualitative research. Throughout this compelling work, Deborah K. van den Hoonaard and new co-author Lisa-Jo ven den Scott bring the research process to l...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Don Mills, Ontario :
Oxford University Press,
2022.
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Series: | Themes in Canadian sociology.
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Table of Contents:
- BoxesPrefaceAcknowledgementsChapter 1
- IntroductionLearning ObjectivesIntroductionWhat Is Qualitative Research?About This BookSummaryQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsitesChapter 2
- Asking Questions and Identifying GoalsLearning ObjectivesIntroductionUnderlying Assumptions and the Research ProcessThe Research ProcessGeneric Social ProcessesHow Researchers' Assumptions Affect Their Research QuestionsSummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated Websites?Chapter 3
- Strategies for Designing ResearchLearning ObjectivesIntroductionOrigins of Qualitative StudiesWhere to Find Ideas for Research TopicsHow to Begin Your Own StudySummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsiteChapter 4
- Ethics on the Ground: A Moral CompassLearning ObjectivesIntroductionEthical Principles of Research in CanadaDissemination of FindingsResearch Involving Indigenous Peoples in CanadaApplying the Principles of Ethics to Qualitative ResearchWriting Up ResearchSummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsitesChapter 5
- Observing Social Life through Field ResearchLearning ObjectivesIntroductionHistorical Antecedents of Contemporary FieldworkConducting a Field StudyInnovations in Virtual EthnographySummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsiteChapter 6
- In-Depth InterviewingLearning ObjectivesIntroductionStandardized InterviewsIn-Depth InterviewsConducting an In-Depth Interview StudyWhat You Should Do After the InterviewInnovations in InterviewingSummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercises?In-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsiteChapter 7
- Focus GroupsLearning ObjectivesIntroductionPlanning Focus GroupsConducting Focus GroupsAnalyzing the Data and Group InteractionsSummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsiteChapter 8
- Unobtrusive ResearchLearning ObjectivesIntroductionAnalyzing Pre-existing DocumentsAnalyzing Documents of Social InstitutionsAnalyzing Media Content and Reflections of RealityAnalyzing Physical ObjectsInnovations in ResearchSummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercises?In-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsitesChapter 9
- Trust the Process: Analyzing Qualitative DataLearning ObjectivesIntroductionBeginning with MemosCoding Interview Transcripts and Field NotesBringing It All Together: From Codes to Generic Social ProcessesInnovations in Analysis of ResearchSummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsiteChapter 10
- Writing Up Qualitative ResearchLearning ObjectivesIntroductionGetting StartedWriting Your ReportAttending to Matters of StyleCleaning It All UpPresenting Research with Indigenous CommunitiesInnovations in Presenting ResearchSummaryKey TermsQuestions for Critical ThoughtExercisesIn-Class ExerciseSuggested ReadingsRelated WebsitesAppendix A: A guide Guide to Student PresentationAppendix B: Sample Field NotesAppendix C: Checklist for Writing Research ReportsGlossaryReferencesIndex