Qualitative Research

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Elizabeth J. Tisdell is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education at Penn State University-Harrisburg. Dr. Sharan B. Merriam is a retired professor of adult education at the University of Georgia. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books, including Learning in Adulthood. Dr. Heather L. Stuckey-Peyrot is co-director of the Qualitative and Mixed-Method Core at the Penn State College of Medicine. Klappentext The essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation, 5th Edition is filled with practical advice and proven guidance for designing and implementing qualitative research studies, and for communicating findings clearly and effectively. Readers will develop a strong foundation in qualitative research theory and application, including an understanding of data sources, data analysis tools, and the types of qualitative research. This revised Fifth Edition offers an expanded interdisciplinary focus, covering qualitative research in the medical and health professions, the social sciences, education, and the humanities. It also covers new tools and technologies-including discussion of AI in qualitative research-that facilitate the process of conducting, analyzing, and presenting research. Written in reader-friendly terms, Qualitative Research is accessible to both novice and experienced researchers. Discover the theories, techniques, and analysis methods that make for rigorous qualitative studies Consider issues related to online data collection, interpretation of results, and qualitative research ethics Learn to develop a strong theoretical framework to guide qualitative studies Discover how qualitative research is used in many fields, including healthcare Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation is an indispensable reference for students and researchers looking to grow their knowledge of qualitative research methodologies across disciplines. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii Foreword xvii Paul Haidet, MD, MPH About the Authors xxiii Acknowledgments xxvii Part One: The Design of Qualitative Research 1 1 What Is Qualitative Research? 5 2 Six Common Qualitative Research Designs 27 3 Expanding the Qualitative Paradigm: Critical Research, and Action and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) 53 4 Qualitative Research in Mixed Methods and Arts-Based Approaches 75 5 Designing Your Study and Selecting a Sample 97 Part Two: Collecting Qualitative Data 133 6 Conducting Effective Interviews 135 7 Being a Careful Observer 169 8 Mining Data from Documents and Artifacts 197 Part Three: Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Data 227 9 Qualitative Data Analysis 231 10 Validity, Reliability, and Ethics 279 11 Writing Up Qualitative Research 315 Appendix: The Methodology Section of a Qualitative Research Study 353 Sharan B. Merriam References 361 Name Index 395 Subject Index 405 ...

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Dr. Elizabeth J. Tisdell is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Lifelong Learning and Adult Education at Penn State University-Harrisburg. Dr. Sharan B. Merriam is a retired professor of adult education at the University of Georgia. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of numerous books, including Learning in Adulthood. Dr. Heather L. Stuckey-Peyrot is co-director of the Qualitative and Mixed-Method Core at the Penn State College of Medicine.

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The essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation, 5th Edition is filled with practical advice and proven guidance for designing and implementing qualitative research studies, and for communicating findings clearly and effectively. Readers will develop a strong foundation in qualitative research theory and application, including an understanding of data sources, data analysis tools, and the types of qualitative research. This revised Fifth Edition offers an expanded interdisciplinary focus, covering qualitative research in the medical and health professions, the social sciences, education, and the humanities. It also covers new tools and technologies-including discussion of AI in qualitative research-that facilitate the process of conducting, analyzing, and presenting research. Written in reader-friendly terms, Qualitative Research is accessible to both novice and experienced researchers.

• Discover the theories, techniques, and analysis methods that make for rigorous qualitative studies
• Consider issues related to online data collection, interpretation of results, and qualitative research ethics
• Learn to develop a strong theoretical framework to guide qualitative studies
• Discover how qualitative research is used in many fields, including healthcare Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation is an indispensable reference for students and researchers looking to grow their knowledge of qualitative research methodologies across disciplines.

Inhalt

Preface vii

Foreword xvii

Paul Haidet, MD, MPH

About the Authors xxiii

Acknowledgments xxvii

Part One: The Design of Qualitative Research 1

1 What Is Qualitative Research? 5

2 Six Common Qualitative Research Designs 27

3 Expanding the Qualitative Paradigm: Critical Research, and Action and Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) 53

4 Qualitative Research in Mixed Methods and Arts-Based Approaches 75

5 Designing Your Study and Selecting a Sample 97

Part Two: Collecting Qualitative Data 133

6 Conducting Effective Interviews 135

7 Being a Careful Observer 169

8 Mining Data from Documents and Artifacts 197

Part Three: Analyzing and Reporting Qualitative Data 227

9 Qualitative Data Analysis 231

10 Validity, Reliability, and Ethics 279

11 Writing Up Qualitative Research 315

Appendix: The Methodology Section of a Qualitative Research Study 353

Sharan B. Merriam

References 361

Name Index 395

Subject Index 405