Main description:

Qualitative Research Methods, fifth edition, is one of the few texts on qualitative research methods written and published in Australia. This multidisciplinary text is written simply and provides an accessible and practical guide to conducting and analysing qualitative data effectively for undergraduate and postgraduate students entering people-facing professions. It agrees with the ideology that in order to understand people's behaviour, we must first
attempt to understand the meanings and interpretations that people give to that behaviour.

The content and pedagogical approach introduces students to an updated overview of the research process and helps them navigate through the practical ways of carrying out qualitative research methods: from writing a qualitative research proposal to the application of qualitative enquiry across different groups of individuals. Qualitative Research Methods continues to be an easy to read, solid foundation for students in a variety of disciplines and ensures they are well prepared to
conduct qualitative research across real-world projects.

Contents:

PART I: BACKGROUND TO QUALITATIVE RESEARCH1. Methodological Frameworks and Sampling in Qualitative Research2. Rigour and Ethics in Qualitative ResearchPART 2: TYPES OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODS3. The In-depth Interviewing Method4. Focus Groups5. Unobtrusive Methods6. Narrative Enquiry Methodology: Life and Oral History, Life Story, and Biographical Research7. Memory-work8. Ethnography9. Participatory Action Research10. Qualitative Case Study Research11. Grounded Theory ResearchPART 3: MANAGING QUALITATIVE RESEARCH12. Making Sense of Qualitative Data: The Analysis Process13. Writing a Qualitative Research Proposal: Making a Plan14. Writing a Qualitative Research Report: Telling the StoryPART 4: APPLICATIONS OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH15. Researching the 'Vulnerable'16. Conducting Cross-Cultural Research Qualitatively17. Going Online: Doing Qualitative Research in Cyberspace18. Qualitative Research: New Directions