Qualitative Analysis: Eight Approaches for the Social Sciences (Jrvinen Margaretha)(Paperback)

Qualitative Analysis: Eight Approaches for the Social Sciences (Jrvinen Margaretha)(Paperback)

Introducing eight analytical approaches that are key to successful social science research, this book helps you get to grips with theory and apply it to qualitative analysis. With two 'matched chapters' dedicated to each approach, it provides a balance between theory and analytical method. The

Qualitative Social Research: Contemporary Methods for the Digital Age (Waller Vivienne)(Paperback)

Qualitative Social Research employs an accessible approach to present the multiple ways in which criticism enhances research practice. Packed full of relevant, ′real world′ examples, it showcases the strengths and pitfalls of each research method, integrating the philosophical groundings of

Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences, Global Edition (Lune Howard)(Paperback / softback)

Essentials of Thematic Analysis (Terry Gareth)(Paperback)

The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to qualitative methods, offering exciting opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data and to develop rich and useful findings. In this book,

Essentials of Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Smith Jonathan a.)(Paperback)

The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to to qualitative methods, offering exciting opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data and to develop rich and useful findings. Essentials of

Empirical Implications of Theoretical Models in Political Science (Granato Jim)(Paperback)

Tension has long existed in the social sciences between quantitative and qualitative approaches on one hand, and theory-minded and empirical techniques on the other. The latter divide has grown sharper in the wake of new behavioural and experimental perspectives which draw on both sides of these

Social Network Analysis for Ego-Nets (Crossley Nick)(Paperback)

The ego-net approach to social network analysis, which takes discrete individual actors and their contacts as its starting point, is one of the most widely used approaches in the field. This is the first textbook to take readers through each stage of ego-net research, from conception, through

Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction in Stata (Imai Kosuke)(Paperback)

The Stata edition of the groundbreaking textbook on data analysis and statistics for the social sciences and allied fieldsQuantitative analysis is an increasingly essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas typically receive little training in

Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research, New Edition (King Gary)(Paperback)

The classic work on qualitative methods in political science Designing Social Inquiry presents a unified approach to qualitative and quantitative research in political science, showing how the same logic of inference underlies both. This stimulating book discusses issues related to framing research

Qualitative Research Practice - A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers(Mixed media product)

A qualitative research book for the 'doers', this text provides really practical coverage for those that are undertaking research in real-world

Configurational Comparative Methods: Qualitative Comparative Analysis (Qca) and Related Techniques (Rihoux Benot)(Paperback)

Configurational Comparative Methods paves the way for an innovative approach to empirical scientific work through a strategy that integrates key strengths of both qualitative (case-oriented) and quantitative (variable-oriented) approaches. This first-of-its-kind text is ideally suited for 'small-N'

Fuzzy-Set Social Science (Ragin Charles C.)(Paperback)

In this innovative approach to the practice of social science, Charles Ragin explores the use of fuzzy sets to bridge the divide between quantitative and qualitative methods. Paradoxically, the fuzzy set is a powerful tool because it replaces an unwieldy, 'fuzzy' instrument-the variable, which

Making Social Science Matter (Flyvbjerg Bent)(Paperback)

Making Social Science Matter presents an exciting new approach to social science, including theoretical argument, methodological guidelines, and examples of practical application. Why has social science failed in attempts to emulate natural science and produce normal theory? Bent Flyvbjerg argues

Quantitative Social Science: An Introduction (Imai Kosuke)(Paperback)

An introductory textbook on data analysis and statistics written especially for students in the social sciences and allied fields Quantitative analysis is an increasingly essential skill for social science research, yet students in the social sciences and related areas typically receive little

Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact (Tracy Sarah J.)(Paperback)

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS THE DEFINITIVE STEP-BY-STEP RESOURCE FOR QUALITATIVE AND ETHNOGRAPHIC RESEARCH Qualitative Research Methods: Collecting Evidence, Crafting Analysis, Communicating Impact is a comprehensive guide on both the theoretical foundations and practical application of

Analysing Qualitative Data in Psychology (Lyons Evanthia)(Paperback)

This book will guide your students through five different qualitative approaches - thematic analysis, interpretative phenomenological analysis, grounded theory, narrative analysis and discourse analysis. Applying them all to a common data set, this book gives a step-by-step on each approach and

The Science and Art of Interviewing (Gerson Kathleen)(Paperback)

Qualitative interviewing is among the most widely used methods in the social sciences, but it is arguably the least understood. In The Science and Art of Interviewing, Kathleen Gerson and Sarah Damaske offer clear, theoretically informed and empirically rich strategies for conducting interview

Essentials of Autoethnography (Poulos Christopher N.)(Paperback)

The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to capturing phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data. In this book,

Egocentric Network Analysis (Perry Brea L.)(Paperback)

Egocentric network analysis is used widely across the social sciences, especially in anthropology, political science, economics, and sociology, and is increasingly being employed in communications, informatics, and business and marketing studies. Egocentric network analysis requires a unique set of

Essentials of Discursive Psychology (McMullen Linda M.)(Paperback)

The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to capturing phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data. In this

Essentials of Critical Participatory Action Research (Fine Michelle)(Paperback)

The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to qualitative methods, offering exciting opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data and to develop rich and useful findings. In this book,

Qualitative Research in Practice: Examples for Discussion and Analysis (Merriam Sharan B.)(Paperback)

A practical introduction to qualitative research across fields and disciplines Qualitative Research in Practice offers a hands-on introduction to qualitative research design, methods, data, and analysis. Designed as a companion text for any course involving qualitative research, this book explores

Photovoice for Social Justice: Visual Representation in Action (Breny Jean M.)(Paperback)

Photovoice for Social Justice, the latest volume in SAGE′s Qualitative Research Methods Series, helps readers in the health and social sciences learn the foundations and applications of this exciting qualitative method. Authors Jean M. Breny and Shannon L. McMorrow approach photovoice as not only

Social Research Methods: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Approaches (Grnmo Sigmund)(Paperback)

Structured around one of the concepts students struggle with the most--the research question--this book begins with how to understand the role of good questions before demonstrating how questions underpin good research designs and how social research can be framed as asking and answering questions