Doing Qualitative Research

`A must for the qualitative researcher whose work primarily lies in the field of healthcare' - Forum for Qualitative Social Research - follow the link below to read the complete review

This edition of Doing Qualitative Research spans the spectrum of primary care research illustrating when methods are appropriate and how to use them.

Introduction - Benjamin F Crabtree and William L MillerPART ONE: OVERVIEW OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH METHODSClinical Research - William L Miller and Benjamin F Crabtree A Multimethod Typology and Qualitative RoadmapPART TWO: DISCOVERY: DATA COLLECTION STRATEGIESSampling in Qualitative Inquiry - Anton J KuzelParticipant Observation - Stephen P BogdewicKey Informant Interviews - Valerie J Gilchrist and Robert L WilliamsDepth Interviewing - William L Miller and Benjamin F CrabtreeThe Use of Focus Groups in Clinical Research - Judith Belle BrownPART THREE: INTERPRETATION: STRATEGIES OF ANALYSISThe Dance of Interpretation - William L Miller and Benjamin F CrabtreeA Grounded Hermeneutic Editing Approach - Richard B AddisonUsing Codes and Code Manuals - Benjamin F Crabtree and William L Miller A Template Organizing Style of InterpretationImmersion/Crystallization - Jeffrey BorkanData Management and Interpretation Using Computers To Assist - Lynn M Meadows and Diane M DodendorfPART FOUR: SPECIAL DESIGNSNarrative Approaches to Qualitative Research in Primary Care - Jessica H MullerUsing Video Tapes in Qualitative Research - Virginia Elderkin-Thompson and Howard WaitzkinAn Armchair Adventure in Case Study Research - Virginia A Aita and Helen E McIlvainParticipatory Inquiry - Janecke Thesen and Anton J KuzelPART FIVE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHERResearching Practice Settings - Benjamin F Crabtree and William L Miller A Case Study ApproachMaking Changes with Key Questions in Medical Practices - Kirsti Malterud Studying What Makes a DifferencePART SIX: SUMMARYStandards of Qualitative Research - Richard M FrankelQualitative Research - Lucy M Candib, Kurt C Stange and Wendy Levinson Perspectives on the Future