Providing practical guidance on carrying out qualitative research in psychology, using methods singly or in combination, this textbook supports students from the beginning of their research experience at undergraduate level through to postgraduate research and beyond. The test introduces four widely used qualitative approaches, grounded theory, interpretative phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis and narrative analysis - and then considers ways of combining the approaches. Each chapter focuses on practical aspects of pluralistic study design and application, including participant recruitment, ethics, data interpretation and writing up. The book reflects the latest developments in qualitative research and includes several features designed to illustrate the applications of these, including: Clear chapter introductions and summaries Descriptive case studies and group projects Reflections on practice Problem-based questions Research examples The contributors bring personal insight into qualitative research practice, covering key areas of psychology, including: health psychology, social psychology, criminal psychology, gender studies, psychotherapy and counselling psychology and organizational psychology. This book provides an introduction to four widely used qualitative research methods, followed by a detailed discussion of a pluralistic approach to qualitative research, makes exceellent use of questions both in order to help the reader gain clarity as well as to encourage reflexivity The Psychologist, May 2012
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Publisher
Open University Press
ISBN-13
9780335241514
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108337782
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Experimental Psychology
Author
Nollaig Frost
Publication Name
Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology: Combining Core Approaches
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
240 Pages
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240mm
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171mm
Item Weight
462g
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Title_Author
Nollaig Frost
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United Kingdom
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