Coffey, Amanda, 1967-

Making sense of qualitative data : complementary research strategies / Amanda Coffey, Paul Atkinson. - x, 206 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-202) and index.

Preface and Acknowledgments -- Varieties of Data and Varieties of Analysis -- Concepts and Coding -- Narratives and Stories -- Meanings and Metaphors -- Writing and Representation -- Beyond the Data -- Complementary Strategies of Computer-Aided Analysis -- Coda -- References -- Index -- About the Authors. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

In this practical book the authors highlight the range of approaches available to qualitative researchers by using a single data set which they analyze using a number of techniques.

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Social sciences--Research--Data processing.
Social sciences--Methodology.
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Research Design.

HM48 / .C6 1996

300.723