Qualitative research methods in psychology : from core to combined approaches / Nollaig Frost.
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TextPublication details: Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2011.Description: ix, 223 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780335241514 (pbk.)
- 0335241514 (pbk.)
- 150.72 FRO
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-214) and index.
Some core approaches -- Qualitative research in psychology -- Grounded theory approaches -- Interpretative phenomenological analysis -- Discourse analysis approaches -- Narrative analysis approaches -- Combining core approaches -- Pragmatics of pluralistic qualitative research -- Interpreting data pluralistically -- Writing up pluralistic qualitative research -- Looking forward -- Glossary.
This book introduces the single use of four widely-used qualitative approaches and then introduces ways and applications of using the approaches in combination. Personal insight into qualitative research practice from each of the contributors covers health psychology, social psychology, criminal psychology, gender studies psychotherapy, counselling psychology and organizational psychology.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Contributors (p. vii)
- Acknowledgements (p. ix)
- Part 1: Some Care Approaches (p. 1)
- 1 Qualitative Research in Psychology Nollaig Frost (p. 3)
- 2 Grounded Theory Approaches Sevasti-Melissa Nolas (p. 16)
- 3 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Pnina Shinebourne (p. 44)
- 4 Discourse Analysis Approaches Amanda Holt (p. 66)
- 5 Narrative Analysis Approaches Cigdem Esin (p. 92)
- Part 2: Combining Core Approaches (p. 119)
- 6 Pragmatics of Pluralistic Qualitative Research Sevasti-Melissa Nolas (p. 121)
- 7 Interpreting Data Pluralistically Nollaig Frost (p. 145)
- 8 Writing Up Pluralistic Qualitative Research Nollaig Frost (p. 161)
- 9 Looking Forward Nollaig Frost (p. 185)
- Glossary (p. 193)
- References (p. 197)
- Index (p. 215)
Author notes provided by Syndetics
Nollaig Frost is Senior Lecturer in Psychology at Middlesex University, UK. She has taught qualitative research to students at all levels and has led the Pluralism in Qualitative Research (PQR) project since its inception in 2006.Contributors Amanda Holt, Pnina Shinebourne, Sevasti-Melissa Nolas, Cigdem Esin.