Table of Contents

Part 1 The purpose of qualitative research: the role of theory; levels of theory; types of theory; evaluating theory; qualitative research; quantitative research; selecting an approach; methodological threats to validity; thinking qualitatively; the power of qualitative inquiry. Part 2 An overview of qualitative methods: research approaches to studying everyday experiences; selecting a method. Part 3 Principles of conceptualizing a qualitative project: the qualitative proposal; evaluating proposals; selecting equipment; informed consent - special considerations; anticipating dilemmas in data collection. Part 4 Principles of doing research: gaining experience; beginning data collection; principles of data collection; principles of sampling; the ongoing nature of consent; data storage; withdrawing from the setting. Part 5 Principles of data collection: interviews; principles of interview techniques; written methods of data collection; observational techniques; fieldnotes; additional methods of data collection. Part 6 Principles of data analysis: the process of analysis; data preparation; methods of coding; data management techniques; types of analysis; classification systems; atypical cases; issues in qualitative research; procedures of verification; issues of rigour. Part 7 Qualitative approaches: phenomenology; ethnography; grounded theory; ethnoscience; methodological triangulation; synthesizing qualitative studies. Part 8 Reporting qualitative research: writing qualitative research; getting published; oral presentations; preparing effective posters; videos; evaluating qualitative research.

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