Learning in the field : an introduction to qualitative research

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Author:

Rossman, Gretchen B.

ISBN:

9780761926511

Personal Author:

Rossman, Gretchen B.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2003.

Physical Description:

xix, 369 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

Foreword / Michael Quinn Patton -- 1. Qualitative Research as Learning -- 2. The Researcher as Learner -- 3. The Researcher as Competent and Ethical -- 4. Major Qualitative Research Genres -- 5. Planning the Research -- 6. Entering the Field -- 7. Gathering Data in the Field -- 8. Our Characters' Data -- 9. Issues That Arise in the Field -- 10. Analyzing and Interpreting Data -- 11. Our Characters' Analyses -- 12. Presenting the Learnings.

Subject Term:

Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.

Qualitative reasoning.

Added Author:

Rallis, Sharon F.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002011870-d.html
Table of contents only http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0658/2002011870-t.html
Contributor biographical information http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0734/2002011870-b.html

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Summary

"What sets this book apart is its skillful integration of both the scientific and artistic dimensions of qualitative research."

--From the foreword by Michael Quinn Patton, author of Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods, Third Edition

The popular text that helped readers better understand and practice qualitative research has been completely updated and revised while retaining the features that made the First Edition so useful.

New to this edition:

Chapter 3 on the ethics and politics of qualitative research Chapter 4 on choosing the locus of interest among the major qualitative research approaches Chapter 10 expanded to provide detailed instructions for organizing, coding, interpreting, and analyzing data Chapters 8 and 11 present examples of the three student characters' data and analysis Concept boxes highlight major themes and issues and summarize important principles End-of-chapter study questions and activities