TY  - BOOK
AU  - Flick,Uwe
TI  - An introduction to qualitative research
SN  - 1412911451
U1  - 300.723 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - London, Thousand Oaks, Calif.
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Qualitative research
N1  - Translated from the German; Previous ed: 2002; Includes bibliographical references and index; 1; Guide to this book --; 2; Qualitative research - why and how to do it --; 3; Qualitative and quantitative research --; 4; Ethics of qualitative research --; 5; Making use of literature in qualitative research --; 6; Theoretical positions underlying qualitative research --; 7; Epistemological background : construction and understanding of texts --; 8; The qualitative research process --; 9; Research questions --; 10; Entering the field --; 11; Sampling --; 12; How to design qualitative research : an overview --; 13; Interviews --; 14; Narratives --; 15; Focus groups --; 16; Verbal data : an overview --; 17; Observation and ethnography --; 18; Visual data : photography, film, and video --; 19; Using documents as data --; 20; Qualitative online research : using the Internet --; 21; Multifocus data : an overview --; 22; Documentation of data --; 23; Coding and categorizing --; 24; Analyzing conversation, discourse, and genres --; 25; Narrative and hermeneutic analysis --; 26; Using computers in qualitative analysis --; 27; Text interpretation : an overview --; 28; Quality criteria in qualitative research --; 29; The quality of qualitative research : beyond criteria --; 30; Writing and the future of qualitative research - art or method?
N2  - "`Flick's An Introduction to Qualitative Research is quite simply the most important text on qualitative research methods in the world today. I continue to envy Flick's command of the field and its ever-expanding literature, much of which he has managed to include in his new edition' - Norman K Denzin, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ; ; ; `Ideal for anyone wishing to understand fully the theoretical constructs behind the qualitative research methodology' - Journal of Family StudiesThis Third Edition of Uwe Flick's bestselling textbook has been fully revised, expanded and updated but retains all of the student-friendly elements and carefully structured qualities of the previous edition. ; ; Brand new features include:; ; - Updated discussions and references throughout the text; - The integration into all chapters of additional features including chapter overviews, case studies, lists of key points and end-of-chapter exercises; - 6 new chapters including a guide to using the book, a chapter on ethics, the uses of literature in qualitative research, an overview of research design, a discussion centered on using documents, and a final chapter on qualitative online research.; ; This new edition will ensure that An Introduction to Qualitative Research preserves its status as the essential introductory text for all students of qualitative research."--Publisher description
ER  -