Qualitative Design

" Qualitative research is multimethod in focus, involving an interpretive, naturalistic approach to its subject matter. This means that qualitative researchers study things in their natural settings, attempting to make sense of, or interpret, phenomena in terms of the meanings people bring to them.

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Qualitative methods can include: diary accounts, open-ended questionnaires, documents, unstructured interviews, participant observation, and ethnography." --SimplyPsychology.org

The researcher is an active part of the process. Choices can be explained by the subjects.

Qualitative Design eBooks

Qualitative Research Methods for Psychologists by Constance T. Fischer (Editor)
ISBN: 9780120884704
Publication Date: 2005-12-12
Instead of characterizing and justifying certain methods, the contributors show by means of actual research studies what assumptions, procedures, and dilemmas they encountered. Fischer's introduction, which emphasizes the practical nature of qualitative research and the closing chapter, which uses a question-and-answer format to investigate, among other subjects, what is scientific about qualitative research, are complemented by a glossary and other features that increase the book's utility and value.
Understanding Qualitative Research and Ethnomethodology by Paul Ten Have
ISBN: 9780761966852
Publication Date: 2004-02-28
Understanding Qualitative Research and Ethnomethodology provides a discussion of qualitative research methods from an ethnomethodological perspective. Detailed yet concise, Paul ten Have′s text explores the complex relation between the more traditional methods of qualitative social research and the discipline of ethnomethodology. It draws on examples from both ethnomethodological studies and the wider field of qualitative research to discuss critically an array of methods for qualitative data collection and analysis. With a student-friendly structure, this engaging book will be an invaluable resource for both students and researchers across the social sciences.
Mixing Methods in Psychology by Zazie Todd (Editor); David D. Clarke (Editor); Suzanne McKeown (Editor); Brigitte Nerlich (Editor)
ISBN: 9780415186490
Publication Date: 2004-09-01
Mixing Methods in Psychology looks in detail at the problems involved in attempting to reconcile qualitative and quantitative methods both within and across subjects. All angles of the debate are discussed, covering areas as diverse as health, education, social, clinical and economic psychology. The contributors, who are some of the leading figures in the field, present theoretical and methodological guidance as well as practical examples of how quantitative and qualitative methods can be fruitfully combined.
Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods by Steven J. Taylor; Robert Bogdan; Marjorie DeVault
ISBN: 9781118767214
Publication Date: 2015-10-19
An informative real-world guide to studying the "why" of human behavior Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods is a practical, comprehensive guide to the collection and presentation of qualitative data.
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research by Johnny Saldana
ISBN: 9780199737956
Publication Date: 2011-03-18
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research approaches qualitative inquiry as a strategically selected composite of genres, elements, and styles. Saldana, author of the bestselling book, The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers, brings clear writing and explanatory prowess to this new textbook for learning the fundamentals of qualitative research methods.

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