Qualitative data analysis from start to finish /
by Jamie Harding.
- xiii, 224 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-220) and index.
1. Introduction -- Structure of the book -- The interviews and the focus group -- Introduction to data analysis -- Validity -- Definitions -- 2. Beginning the study -- Introduction -- Qualitative and quantitative research -- Mixed methods -- Critical research -- Induction and deduction -- Research designs -- Sampling -- Negotiating access -- Maximising response -- Forms of data collection -- Ethical issues -- Summary -- Further reading -- 3. Collecting and managing interview and focus group data -- Introduction -- Distinctive features of qualitative interviews -- Types of qualitative interview -- Modes of data collection -- Qualities of the qualitative interviewer -- Planning the interview and the interview guide -- Unplanned probes -- Planning a focus group -- Moderating a focus group -- Piloting for interviews and focus groups -- Recording and transcription of interview and focus group data -- Summary -- Further reading -- 4. First stages of analysing interview data - making summaries and making comparisons -- Introduction -- Summarising interviews -- Summarising interviews: examples -- Summarising interviews: exercise -- The constant comparative method -- Reaching findings using the constant comparative method -- Summary -- Further reading -- 5. Using codes to analyse an illustrative issue -- Introduction -- Step 1: identifying initial categories based on reading the transcripts -- Step 2: writing codes alongside the transcripts -- Step 3: reviewing the list of codes, revising the list of categories and deciding which codes should appear in which category -- Complete list of codes used in relation to reflective practice -- Step 4: looking for themes and findings in each category -- Summary -- Further reading -- 6. Identifying conceptual themes and building theory -- Introduction -- Characteristics of conceptual themes -- Two helpful tools for identifying conceptual themes -- Analysing a conceptual theme step by step -- Summary -- Further reading -- 7. Alternative approaches to analysing qualitative data -- Introduction -- Deductive coding and analysis -- Narrative analysis -- Discourse analysis -- Computer assisted qualitative data analysis (CAQDAS) -- Summary -- Further reading -- 8. Analysing focus group data -- Introduction -- Individual data analysis -- Group data analysis -- Avoiding reaching findings that lack validity -- Group interaction data analysis -- Combining analysis of the `how' and the `what' -- Summary -- Further reading -- 9. Writing about research (1) - methodology and findings -- Introduction -- Checking validity -- Reflexivity -- The methodology section -- Example of a methodology section -- Writing about qualitative findings -- Summary -- Further reading -- 10.Writing about research (2) - making links to the literature -- Introduction -- The literature review -- The role of the conclusion -- An example - writing the literature search and conclusion in relation to student employment -- Summary -- Further reading.