Essentials of consensual qualitative research / Clara E. Hill, Sarah Knox.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 87-95) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 1. Conceptual Foundations of Consensual Qualitative Research -- Situating CQR Within the Qualitative Tradition -- Philosophical Underpinnings of CQR -- Rationale for Using CQR -- Key Features of CQR -- Conclusions -- 2. Getting Started -- Selecting the Topic -- Reviewing the Literature -- Writing a Proposal and Constructing Research Questions -- Identifying the Population -- Selecting, Training, and Working With the Research Team -- Auditors -- Conclusions -- 3. Developing the Interview Protocol -- Revising, Piloting and Revising the Interview Protocol -- Number of Interviewers and Interviews -- Training Interviewers -- Recording Biases and Expectations -- Attending to Ethical and Cultural Considerations -- Conclusions -- 4. Collecting the Data -- Recruiting the Sample -- Conducting the Interview -- Conclusions -- 5. Analyzing Data Within Cases -- Domains -- Core Ideas -- Audit -- Conclusions -- 6. Analyzing Data Across Cases -- The Cross-Analysis -- The Audit -- Conclusions -- 7. Writing the Manuscript -- Introduction -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- General Considerations -- Conclusions -- 8. Variations on Consensual Qualitative Research -- CQR-M -- CQR for Case Study Research -- Qualitative Meta-Analyses of CQR Studies -- Other Possible Modifications to or Extensions of CQR -- Conclusions -- 9. Conclusions -- Summary of the Method -- Comparing CQR With Other Methods -- Methodological Integrity of CQR -- Implications for the Future Development of CQR.

"This practical text helps social science and psychology researchers capture phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data. This lively text describes consensual qualitative research (CQR), an inductive method characterized by open-ended interview questions, small samples, a reliance on words over numbers, the importance of context, an integration of multiple viewpoints (for example, the consensus of the research team and auditors), and a high emphasis on rigor and replicability. CQR is especially well suited to research that requires rich descriptions of inner experiences, attitudes, and convictions, and is therefore widely used by psychotherapy researchers. About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced researchers, selecting and correctly applying the right method can be challenging. In this groundbreaking series, leading experts in qualitative methods provide clear, crisp, and comprehensive descriptions of their approach, including its methodological integrity, and its benefits and limitations. Each book includes numerous examples to enable readers to quickly and thoroughly grasp how to leverage these valuable methods"-- Provided by publisher.