The How To of Qualitative Research

Part I: Jump Starting Your Qualitative Research Project Chapter 1: Introduction: From Why to How in Qualitative Research What is Qualitative Research? A pragmatic approach to qualitative research: What this book is (and is not) about Chapter 2: How to Conceptualize Research: Getting Started and Advancing Ongoing Projects Step One: Selecting a topic Step Two: How to Use the Literature to Conceptualize Step Three: Take a step back Chapter 3: How to Design a Qualitative Project: Selecting the Right Tools for the Job Step One: Develop Research Question(s) Step Two: Connecting Research Question(s) to Methods Step Three: Developing a sampling strategy Chapter 4: Taking a Step Back: How to Build Methodological and Ethical Integrity into your Research Step One: Feasibility and fit Step Two: Trustworthiness Step Three: Sample size and saturation Step Four: Ethical considerations Part II: The Ins and Outs of Collecting Qualitative Data Chapter 5: How to Do Interviews: Making What People Say Matter Step One: Types of interviews Step Two: Method of interviewing Step Three: Getting prepared Step Four: Data collection tools Step Five: Closing the deal Step Six: Interviewing techniques Step Seven: Transcription decisions Step Eight: Managing interview data Chapter 6: How to Do Focus Groups: Making the Most of Group Processes Step One: Types of focus groups Step Two: Group size and sample size Step Three: Group composition Step Four: Group dynamics Step Five: Incentives Step Six: Roles Step Seven: Selecting a location Step Eight: The discussion guide Step Nine: Recording Chapter 7: How to Conduct Field Research: Getting in and Getting out with High Quality Data Step One: Types of field research Step Two: What is the 'field'? Step Three: Theoretical development Step Four: Gaining access Step Five: You're in, now what? Negotiating roles in the field Step Six: Time matters: How long is enough? Step Seven: Field notes: Data recording and organizational devices Chapter 8: How to Use Unobtrusive Methods: The Beauty of Social, Physical and Visual Artefacts Step One: Types of unobtrusive data Step Two: Collecting unobtrusive data: Key considerations and tools Part III: Analysing and Writing Up Your Research Chapter 9: How to Do Data Analysis: The Beginner's Guide to Coding Step One: Getting prepared Step Two: Pre-coding, first cycle and second cycle coding Chapter 10: How to Write up Qualitative Research: Making Your Words Count Step One: Writing up Qualitative Research: Style and Substance Step Two: Presenting your data Step Three: Tips for good writing Step Four: Effectively responding to reviewer comments