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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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Van den Hoonaard, Deborah K. (Deborah Kestin), 1951- (Author), Van den Scott, Lisa-Jo K., 1977- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Don Mills, Ontario : Oxford University Press, 2022.
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