Qualitative methods for family studies & human development /
Qualitative methods for family studies and human development
Kerry J. Daly.
- xv, 293 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-282) and index.
Qualitative research and the art of learning to see -- Epistemological considerations in qualitative research -- Paths of inquiry for qualitative research -- Ontology of the human realm : theoretical foundations for qualitative inquiry -- Methodology : links among ontological assumptions, theory, and forms of inquiry -- Methods of data collection and creation -- Research design : constructing a research proposal -- Positioning the self : role considerations and the practices of reflexivity -- Analytical strategies -- Integrity practices : the ethics, credibility, and politics of conducting qualitative research. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
"Qualitative Methods for Family Studies and Human Development serves as a step-by-step, interdisciplinary qualitative methods text for those working in the areas of family studies, human development, family therapy, and family social work. Providing a systematic outline for carrying out qualitative projects from start to finish, author Kerry J. Daly combines epistemology, theory, and methodology into a comprehensive package illustrated with specific examples from family relations and human development research."--BOOK JACKET.