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Qualitative Research Methods

Monique Hennink - Emory University, USA
Inge Hutter - Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands
Ajay Bailey - University of Utrecht, Netherlands
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Practical and straightforward, this book is a multidisciplinary introduction to the process of planning, conducting and analysing qualitative research, from selecting appropriate methods to publishing your findings. Built around the authors’ Qualitative Research Cycle – consisting of the design, data collection and analytic cycles – this pragmatic guide clearly demonstrates the steps you need to take to ensure your research is rigorous and robust. Drawing on decades of experience teaching workshops, the book is packed with techniques and tools to help you turn theory and method into research practice. This second edition:

Showcases the importance of linking research design to data analysis, helping you avoid potential pitfalls and get the most out of your data
Highlights the relevance and wide application of qualitative methods with an array of international examples of real field research and interdisciplinary case studies
Gives clear guidance on writing qualitative research, including how to respond to critiques of qualitative methods
Has a renewed focus on evaluating quality in qualitative research, ensuring your work is valid, reflexive and ethical

Offering tried and tested research tools like interview guides that you can apply to your own projects and supported by online resources including checklists and reflective questions, this book is the perfect companion for anyone looking to complete a successful project using qualitative research methods.

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This introductory textbook presents a useful framework of three interconnected cycles – the design cycle, the data collection cycle and the analytic cycle – to guide students through the process of conducting qualitative research. Engaging examples illustrate each step from start to completion.

Hennink, Hutter and Bailey provide a highly practical overview of all stages in the qualitative research process, linking clearly the cycles of design, data collection and data analysis. Excellent case studies illustrate qualitative research in practice. The authors’ clarity and coherence throughout the text makes this book a valuable read for all qualitative researchers.

Written from a situated epistemological perspective, this handbook nicely blends theory with method and method with practical examples. A valuable guide for early career researchers in need of clear and simple answers to deal with complex phenomena and common critiques.

It might be valuable for any analysis done douring the class.

I have used it as the main textbook which offers an outstanding understanding of qualitative research with easy to follow and ample examples from the field.

This is essential for degree students who are focusing on a qualitative research project.

Excellent guide for students choosing to undertake qualitative research.

a useful and contemporary guide to qualitative research that will be appropriate to both undergraduate and postgraduate students.

It is always good to get an update to a book and this update is welcome ten years after the first edition.

I like to direct student to books that are readable and add value to their own learning, irrespective of their learning style. I think this book will appeal to a wide audience.

For me, take the time to also access the online resources, do not just use the book. Start at the glossary flash cards, a good place to help with some tricky terminology for people new to research.

Use book and online resources to get the most out of this publication

This is a very good resource

A discussion of the theoretical principles as well as practical application of qualitative research is covered through case studies, field examples, and exercises.
International field examples are provided and highlight the application of qualitative research in different cultural contexts.
Research tools, such as interview guides, recruitment scripts, coded data segments, theoretical frameworks, are provided throughout the text.
The chapters on research methods (in-depth interviews, focus group discussion and observation) include photographs of the method in practice to demonstrate specific elements of research practice (e.g. seating of interviewers, interview context, body language).
Exercises are included at the end of each chapter to help the reader practice specific skills such as writing a qualitative research question, conducting a mock focus group discussion, an interview or an observation, transcribing an interview, developing codes from data, and presenting qualitative research.
Annotated further readings are included in each chapter, one list of readings related to methodological concepts and a second list of readings for examples of empirical research.
Each chapter includes a series of questions to assist the reader in evaluating the quality of their research.
Each chapter concludes with a textbox summarizing the key points to reiterate important concepts to the student.

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