Qualitative Research Methods

Chapter 1: Introduction to the book Who is this book for? The qualitative research cycle Structure of the book Features of this book Chapter 2: The nature of qualitative research What is qualitative research? When to conduct qualitative research The underlying interpretive paradigm Qualitative and quantitative research Verstehen and understanding The emic and etic perspectives Subjectivity and the need for reflexivity Our approach to qualitative research Evaluating quality Part I: The design cycle Chapter 3: The design cycle Formulating qualitative research questions Incorporating literature and theory Developing a conceptual framework Selecting qualitative research methods Evaluating quality Chapter 4: Designing participatory research Our participatory approach to qualitative research The participatory design cycle The participatory approach in data collection and analysis Different roles of the researcher Evaluating quality Chapter 5: Ethical issues in qualitative research What is ethics? Ethics in qualitative research Ethical issues in the design cycle Ethical issues in the data collection cycle Ethical issues in the analytic cycle Evaluating quality Part II: The data collection cycle Chapter 6: Sampling and participant recruitment What is purposive sampling? Purposive sampling process? Participant recruitment strategies How many participants? The principle of saturation Evaluating quality Chapter 7: In-depth interviews What is an in-depth interview? When to use in-depth interviews Purpose of an in-depth interview The cyclical nature of data collection Developing an interview guide Preparing for data collection Conducting the interview: skills of the interviewer Strengths and limitations Evaluating quality Chapter 8: Focus group discussions What is a focus group discussion? When to use focus group discussions The cyclical nature of data collection Developing the discussion guide Preparing for data collection Conducting focus group discussions Post-discussion information Virtual focus groups Strengths and limitations Evaluating quality Chapter 9: Observation What is observation? When to conduct observation The cyclical nature of data collection What to observe Types of observation Preparation and conducting an observation Writing an observation Strengths and limitations Evaluating quality Part III: The analytic cycle Chapter 10: Data preparation and developing codes Different approaches to textual data analysis The nature of qualitative data analysis Textual data preparation Developing codes Making a codebook Coding data Using software in qualitative analysis Evaluating quality Writing the manuscript or report Chapter 11: Textual data analysis After you write Developing an analysis plan Searching data The cyclical process of analysis Description Comparison Categorizing and conceptualizing Theory development Evaluating quality Chapter 12: From analysis to participatory action From analysis to participatory action The overall participatory qualitative research cycle The different roles of the researcher Evaluating quality Chapter 13: Academic writing of qualitative research Writing qualitative research Before you write Writing a qualitative research article After you write Responding to critiques of qualitative research Evaluating quality Post Script: Assessing quality in the qualitative research cycle