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Qualitative longitudinal methods : researching implementation and change / Mary Lynne Derrington.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Qualitative research methods ; volume 54Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2019Description: xv, 110 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781506395791 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370.72 DER 23
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 370.72 DER (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Missing 39002100649012

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Mary Lynne Derrington's Qualitative Longitudinal Methods: Researching Implementation and Change addresses the use of the qualitative longitudinal methods, their unique methodological features, and the challenges and benefits to this approach. This short supplemental text uses examples of published studies, and the author's own stories and examples, to show application of the concepts. A chapter on how to prepare a manuscript for publication concentrates on the distinctive aspects of publishing longitudinal studies. The book will be useful to those researching change and its impact on organizations and individuals resulting from the implementation of programs and policies.

Includes bibliographical references (page 92-97) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. xi)
  • Why I Wrote This Book (p. xi)
  • Organization of the Book (p. xii)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xiv)
  • Reviewers to Acknowledge (p. xiv)
  • About the Author (p. xv)
  • Chapter 1 The Benefits and Challenges of Longitudinal Qualitative Studies (p. 1)
  • Describing Longitudinal Research (p. 1)
  • Qualitative Basics: A Review (p. 2)
  • Longitudinally: Contribution to Qualitative Methodology (p. 4)
  • The Value of Qualitative Longitudinal Studies (p. 5)
  • Many Studies Resulting From One Data Set (p. 5)
  • The Impact of Change (p. 7)
  • The Challenges of Qualitative Longitudinal Studies (p. 9)
  • Participant Attrition (p. 9)
  • The Issue of Time (p. 11)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 12)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 12)
  • Chapter 2 Designing Qualitative Longitudinal Studies (p. 13)
  • Design Basics in Qualitative Research (p. 14)
  • Expansion of the Basic Design (p. 14)
  • Research Protocols (p. 15)
  • Theoretical Change Frameworks (p. 17)
  • Literature Review (p. 21)
  • Anticipation of Ethical Issues (p. 22)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 23)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 24)
  • Chapter 3 Building on Qualitative Research With a Longitudinal Design (p. 25)
  • Historical Studies (p. 26)
  • Trend Studies (p. 27)
  • Ethnography (p. 29)
  • Autoethnography (p. 30)
  • Grounded Theory (p. 30)
  • Case Studies (p. 31)
  • Combined Methodologies and Methods (p. 31)
  • Mixing Qualitative and Quantitative Data (p. 33)
  • Use of Focus Groups (p. 33)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 34)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 35)
  • Chapter 4 Perspectives on the Two-Way Research Relationship (p. 36)
  • Balancing Personal and Professional Relationships With Participants (p. 36)
  • Giving Back to Participants (p. 37)
  • Giving Appropriate Tokens of Appreciation (p. 38)
  • Communicating and Sharing Research Results (p. 38)
  • Allowing Participants to Be Heard (p. 39)
  • Appreciation of Participants' Time (p. 40)
  • Understand the Context and Topic (p. 40)
  • Perceptions of Risks and Benefits to Participants (p. 41)
  • Ethical Considerations and Dilemmas (p. 42)
  • Exiting the Study (p. 43)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 45)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 45)
  • Chapter 5 Management of Longitudinal Data Throughout a Study (p. 46)
  • Keeping Coding Timely and Ongoing (p. 46)
  • Managing Longitudinal Interview Data (p. 48)
  • Labeling Data (p. 49)
  • Effective Organization (p. 49)
  • Manual Coding and Analysis (p. 49)
  • Using a Qualitative Software Tool: Advantages and Limitations (p. 50)
  • A Useful Learning and Teaching Resource (p. 53)
  • Interview on Managing, Coding, and Analyzing Data (p. 54)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 54)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 55)
  • Chapter 6 Longitudinal Data Analysis (p. 56)
  • Approaches to Data Analysis (p. 56)
  • Theming With a Longitudinal Perspective (p. 57)
  • Questions Framing Change (p. 59)
  • Theoretical Triangulation (p. 61)
  • Multiple Views (p. 61)
  • Multiple Analysts Collaboration (p. 62)
  • Visual Representations (p. 63)
  • Concept Maps (p. 64)
  • Matrices (p. 64)
  • Word Clouds (p. 64)
  • Project Maps (p. 68)
  • Correlations (p. 68)
  • Hierarchy Charts (p. 68)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 71)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 71)
  • Chapter 7 Preparing a Longitudinal Study for Publication (p. 72)
  • Digging Deeply for Meaning (p. 73)
  • Writing Manuscripts Incorporating Longitudinally (p. 74)
  • Presenting Findings: Describing Change (p. 75)
  • Writing the Report: Finding One's Voice and Audience (p. 76)
  • What We Look For (p. 77)
  • Conveying Change and Longitudinality (p. 78)
  • Trustworthiness of Researcher's Interpretation Over Time (p. 79)
  • Writing the Longitudinal Manuscript (p. 81)
  • A Resource (p. 83)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 83)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 84)
  • Chapter 8 Conclusion: Legacies, Lessons, and Change (p. 85)
  • Leaving a Legacy (p. 85)
  • Learning From a Diary of Lessons (p. 86)
  • Year 1 (p. 86)
  • Year 2 (p. 87)
  • Year 3 (p. 87)
  • Year 4 (p. 87)
  • Year 5 (p. 88)
  • Checklist of Lessons (p. 89)
  • Future Possibilities (p. 90)
  • Chapter Summary (p. 90)
  • Reflection Questions and Application Activities (p. 90)
  • References (p. 92)
  • Appendix: Picturing Policy implementation; An Ethnography of a Local Network, A Case Study (p. 98)
  • Index (p. 107)

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