Summary

"Flick′s An Introduction to Qualitative Research is quite simply the most important text on qualitative research methods in the world today. I continue to envy Flick′s command of the field and its ever-expanding literature, much of which he has managed to include in his new edition." --Norman K Denzin,University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign This Third Edition of Uwe Flick′s bestselling textbook has been fully revised, expanded and updated but retains all of the student-friendly elements and carefully structured qualities of the previous edition.

Brand new features include:

Updated discussions and references throughout the text The integration into all chapters of additional features including chapter overviews, case studies, lists of key points and end-of-chapter exercises 6 new chapters including a guide to using the book, a chapter on ethics, the uses of literature in qualitative research, an overview of research design, a discussion centered on using documents, and a final chapter on qualitative online research.

This new edition will ensure that An Introduction to Qualitative Research preserves its status as the essential introductory text for all students of qualitative research. "Ideal for anyone wishing to understand fully the theoretical constructs behind the qualitative research methodology." --JOURNAL OF FAMILY STUDIES "From conceptualizing research questions to entering the field, making sampling decisions to constructing interview guides, Flick offers practical counsel...This updated edition maintains the authors′ admirably practical focus--their primary aim is to offer a step by step approach to crafting a viable qualitative research proposal."-- Stefan Krug, Simmons College