Continuing to be THE guide to the whole qualitative research process for students, this book looks at both the theory behind qualitative research and how to put it into practice in your own work. For students across a range of social science disciplines and beyond, this is a must to help you enhance your research project.This edition introduces:a decolonisation of methodologiesa range of indigenous, queer and feminist perspectives on methodologiesa...

New to research? This book helps you understand, think about and interpret each stage of the research process before you dive in. The holistic coverage helps you ′think through′ each step, from formulating questions and selecting methods to collecting data and analyzing results.With new content on the ethics of digital research, online interviews and data protection, you will also find:10 new Student Research Spotlights that demonstrate how you can foster a reflexive ...

This short, easy to read introduction to grounded theory will help you to employ the method in your research project. Uwe Flick discusses each stage of the process of doing grounded theory research, including formulating a research question through analysis of data, theoretical sampling, sorting and saturation, data collection, coding and forming theories from data.

El diseño de la Investigación Cualitativa es el volumen con el que se abre esta colección. Proporciona una introducción a la investigación cualitativa muy últil para justificar cómo planificar y diseñar un estudio concreto, sus distintos pasos e instrumentos. Perfila un marco para los otros volúmenes, centrándose en problemas y dilemas que suelen plantearse y en cómo resolverlos en el proceso de investigación. Trata cuestiones referidas al diseño, los pasos para su realización y puesta en ...

Offering an encyclopedic introduction to research, this book shows you how to think about every stage of their project and equips you with the tools you need to understand different research processes.Packed with examples showing the diversity of research, this third edition provides hands-on guidance to help:Develop key academic skills like critical thinking, effective writing and building an argumentConfidently interpret findings, assess arguments and unde...

If you want to use interview methods in your research project but are not sure where to start, this book will get you up and running. With hands-on advice for every stage of the social research process, it helps you succeed in every step, from understanding interview research through to designing and conducting your study and working with data.The book:Discusses eight methods of interviewing in-depth, including semi-structured interviews, narrative interviews, focus g...

La calidad se examina aquí desde el punto de vista del uso o la reformulación de los criterios existentes para la investigación cualitativa o la definición de nuevos criterios. Este libro examina los debates actuales sobre lo que debe contar como definición de la "calidad" y la validez en los métodos cualitativos, y las numerosas estrategias para promover y gestionar la calidad en la investigación cualitativa. Se presta atención especial a la estrategia de triangulación en la investigación...

This concise introduction to qualitative research design will help you to think through the questions you need to ask when embarking on your research. Uwe Flick discusses each stage of the process of designing qualitative research,from turning an idea into a research question, selecting a sample, choosing an appropriate strategy, developing a conceptual framework and data source, and preparing for data collecting and analysis.This book can be used alongside other titles in the SAGE...

Quality underpins the success (or failure) of any piece of qualitative research. In this book, Uwe Flick takes you through the steps in method and design to ensure quality and reliability throughout the entire research process. Showing hands-on what it means to ′manage′ quality, this book puts the spotlight on practical questions and steps researchers can use to continually interrogate, improve and demonstrate quality in your research.

This book shows you not just how to use triangulation as a strategy of quality management, but also how to use it as an approach to designing and doing qualitative research in a more comprehensive way. Flick links triangulation with current debates about using mixed methods, and outlines their potential for extending qualitative research, addressing questions such as how such research can benefit from integrating quantitative (mixed methods), or from working more generally with more than o...

This Sage Handbook presents an interdisciplinary collection of chapters exploring how to assess the quality of collecting and analysing qualitative data, while maintaining a focus on diversity, digital and critical approaches. The Handbook considers essential questions such as what is good qualitative research? What makes qualitative research good research? And, how can we make qualitative research better research?Contributions come from a wide array of e...

Qualitative research design is continually evolving. It is not only more established in disciplines beyond the traditional social sciences in which it is a standard choice, but also just as impacted by the changes in what data, technologies, and approaches researchers are using. This Handbook takes readers through the foundational theories, functions, strategies, and approaches to qualitative research design, before showcasing how it negotiates different data and research environments and ...