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For undergraduate and beginning graduate students in qualitative and research methods courses in the social and behavioral sciences, Hesse-Biber (Boston College) and Leavy (Stonehill College) offer a textbook that details each step in the process of collecting, analyzing, designing, interpreting, and writing up qualitative and mixed methods research that links methods to specific research questions and emphasizes the connections between ontology, epistemology, methodology, and methods. This edition includes new chapters on the case study approach and how to write up research, more on ethics, more interdisciplinary research examples, a more balanced mix of theoretical perspectives, and new sections on concept mapping, diary research, disenfranchised groups, cross-cultural and international focus groups, arts-based research, and computer-assisted technologies for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods data. The last section has been reorganized into three chapters that separate analysis and interpretation from writing and representation. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Offering a step-by-step approach to collecting, analyzing, designing and interpreting qualitative researchThis engaging, student-centered text presents invaluable insights into the practice of qualitative and mixed methods research. In this thoroughly updated edition, authors Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber and Patricia Leavy offer a mix of theoretical approaches for qualitative methods practice that ranges from the interpretive tradition to critical perspectives. New to This Edition New chapters on the case study approach and how to write up qualitative research Enhanced coverage of ethics woven throughout each chapter Exemplary research studies designed to engage students in hands-on research practice Tips for guiding students through the research process New sections on concept mapping, cross-cultural and international focus groups, computer-assisted technologies for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods data, and arts-based research projects Ancillaries at www.sagepub.com/hessebiber2e, which provide students and instructors with ongoing up-to-date learning resources.
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