Beschreibung:
Carol Grbich is in the Faculty of Health Sciences, The Flinders University of South Australia.
A practical introduction to the main theories and methods of qualitative research for the health sciences is offered in this book. It covers the full range of conventional and new qualitative methods including ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, biography, action research, historical research, discourse analysis and postmodern, poststructuralist and femininst approaches to research.
PrefacePART ONE: THEORY AND DESIGNQualitative Research An IntroductionTheory in Research Approaches to the Use of Theoretical PerspectivesResearch Design IssuesPART TWO: TECHNIQUES OF DATA COLLECTIONInterviewingObservationPART THREE: METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHESLibrary-Based MethodsField-Based MethodsAction-Based MethodsPART FOUR: INTERPRETATION, ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF DATAInterpretation and AnalysisComputer-Assisted AnalysisPresentation of Data