Qualitative Research Methods: A Health Focus is a practical guide to conducting qualitative research, with an emphasis on health-related examples. Methodological issues confronting qualitative researchers are dealt with in general chapters on sampling and rigour, the use of theory, data analysis, and writing research proposals and reports. Established qualitative methods such as in-depth interviewing, focus groups, and ethnography are reviewed alongside chapters on more innovative and complex methods such as narrative methods, memory work, and participatory-action research. Detailed examples of each method are provided to illustrate the research process. It is increasingly being accepted that qualitative methods play an important role in health-related research. This book is a comprehensive and accessible guide to qualitative methods for health care students and health professionals.
I found this short, readable book a good introduction toqualitative research methods, and the philosophies which underliethem. The book also contains sections on how to write a research grant, and how to write an academic paper, and the advice given is good and sensible. There is an extensive, thorough bibliography. For people needing an introduction to what qualitative research is about, the book is ideal.
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