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Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers

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Why use qualitative methods? What kinds of questions can qualitative methods help you answer? How do you actually do rigorous and reflective qualitative research in the real world?  

Written by a team of leading researchers associated with NatCen Social Research (the National Centre for Social Research) this textbook leads students and researchers through the entire process of qualitative research from beginning to end - moving through design, sampling, data collection, analysis and reporting.   In this fully revised second edition you will find:
  • A practical account of how to carry out qualitative research which recognises a range of current approaches and applications
  • A brand new chapter on ethics
  • A brand new chapter on observational research
  • Updated advice on using software when analysing your qualitative data
  • New case studies which illustrate issues you may encounter and how problems have been tackled by other researchers.  
This book is an ideal guide for students, practitioners and researchers faced with the challenges of doing qualitative research in both applied and academic settings in messy real-life contexts.
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Editorial Reviews

Review

Full of useful and informative chapters that take the students through the key stages within qualitative research. -- Professor Margaret Hogg Published On: 2013-12-04

I think this is an excellent book - whenever students ask for advice on DOING qualitative research (rather than writing essays on it), I reach for this. -- Dr Ben Baumberg Published On: 2013-12-04

An excellent primer for anyone who is new to qualitative research, and also a very useful reference book for people with more experience. -- Helen Kara ― SRA Research Matters

About the Author

Jane Ritchie is a psychologist and worked exclusively in social policy research throughout her career. She founded the Qualitative Research Unit at NatCen Social Research in 1985 and was the Unit′s Director until 1998. She was one of the originators of the qualitative analytic tool, Framework, and teaches and writes about qualitative methods.

Jane Lewis was Director of the Qualitative Research Unit at NatCen Social Research from 1998-2007, and then Director of Research and Evaluation at the National Children′s Bureau. Her career has since focused on research utilisation and implementation in child and family services. She ran the national support agency for evidence-informed practice Research in Practice and is now centrally involved in the development of UK implementation science and practice as a Director of the Colebrooke Centre for Evidence and Implementation.

 



One of the editors of the textbook Qualitative Research Practice, Dr Carol McNaughton Nicholls is a Senior Research Director at NatCen Social Research Crime and Justice Research Team. Carol has over 14 years of experience managing all aspects of complex, sensitive qualitative and mixed method projects and regularly delivers high impact research and evaluations to government in the UK. She specialises in research on sexual abuse, violence and exploitation with victims, perpetrators and professionals, and has previously researched homelessness, drug use, mental ill health and related policy and practice issues. Carol is passionate about the power of qualitative research to explore difficult but important social issues in a way that puts at the heart of the research those who have been affected by these issues, and also about the role researchers have to ensure their research informs real social and political change. Carol is also a Trustee of the Rape and Sexual Assault Support Centre (RASASC) in London, has published widely on a range of issues, regularly presents at national and international conferences and seminars, and is a trainer for NatCen Learning.

Profile: http://www.natcen.ac.uk/about-us/people/staff/carol-mcnaughton-nicholls

Rachel Ormston is a Senior Research Director at ScotCen Social Research, based in Edinburgh. She joined ScotCen in 2005 and works across both qualitative and quantitative methods. Rachel has particular experience in using qualitative methods in evaluation research.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book and it was invaluable during my doctoral ...

A.C. · August 28, 2016

I love this book and it was invaluable during my doctoral research. It goes above and beyond other books by providing great detail on how to analyze qualitative data.

5.0 out of 5 stars ... on my dissertation and this book has been a great reference as I am developing my Chapter 3 (methodology)

c. · August 15, 2017

I am working on my dissertation and this book has been a great reference as I am developing my Chapter 3 (methodology)

5.0 out of 5 stars Dissertation must!

T. · October 3, 2018

Needed a good text to support my dissertation research and this has become a staple!

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

j.w. · February 20, 2015

i rent it from Bolo, it is brand new. it will help you in qualitative research

1.0 out of 5 stars and could be organized better.

D.C. · February 2, 2016

The book is way too dense to grasp everything discussed, and could be organized better.

Practical for protocol development

r. · May 20, 2014

This book has been very useful for me with its practical explanations about in-depth interviews and focus groups (what, how, how many). The Framework analysis, proposed by its authors was the answer I was looking for (to analyse emergent themes without having to resort to grounded theory or the general inductive analysis by Thomas), as it is flexible, doesn't come with the restrictions of the afore-mentioned approaches, and seems to be tailored to fit Nvivo software. This is not a book that will enlighten you on the considerations with regard to internal and external validity (credibility, transferability) of qualitative research (articles by Mays and Pope 2000, Barbour 2001, Seale 1999) were useful for that). I also worked with "Designing Qual Research" by Marshall and Rossman (2011), but found Ritchie's book providing more in-depth practical guidance.

My remark

M. · October 26, 2024

Excellent book! It is useful for my thesis.

Excellent guide for beginners

R. · March 5, 2023

I found this a really useful guide as a new qualitative researcher. Easy to follow and very practical. Highly recommended!

Money well spent

E. · February 8, 2014

excellent book for the novice and for the seasoned researcher, will certainly be recommending it. I'm completely new to qualitative research and it has helped me grasp the ideas behind it and more importantly helped me to apply those ideas

Excellent

A. · January 9, 2014

A really well written and readable addtion to the various guides for researchers, this one is written in good plain English and offers practical and constructive guidelines.

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Description:

Why use qualitative methods? What kinds of questions can qualitative methods help you answer? How do you actually do rigorous and reflective qualitative research in the real world?  

Written by a team of leading researchers associated with NatCen Social Research (the National Centre for Social Research) this textbook leads students and researchers through the entire process of qualitative research from beginning to end - moving through design, sampling, data collection, analysis and reporting.   In this fully revised second edition you will find:
  • A practical account of how to carry out qualitative research which recognises a range of current approaches and applications
  • A brand new chapter on ethics
  • A brand new chapter on observational research
  • Updated advice on using software when analysing your qualitative data
  • New case studies which illustrate issues you may encounter and how problems have been tackled by other researchers.  
This book is an ideal guide for students, practitioners and researchers faced with the challenges of doing qualitative research in both applied and academic settings in messy real-life contexts.
Read more

Editorial Reviews

Review

Full of useful and informative chapters that take the students through the key stages within qualitative research. -- Professor Margaret Hogg Published On: 2013-12-04

I think this is an excellent book - whenever students ask for advice on DOING qualitative research (rather than writing essays on it), I reach for this. -- Dr Ben Baumberg Published On: 2013-12-04

An excellent primer for anyone who is new to qualitative research, and also a very useful reference book for people with more experience. -- Helen Kara ― SRA Research Matters

About the Author

Jane Ritchie is a psychologist and worked exclusively in social policy research throughout her career. She founded the Qualitative Research Unit at NatCen Social Research in 1985 and was the Unit′s Director until 1998. She was one of the originators of the qualitative analytic tool, Framework, and teaches and writes about qualitative methods.

Jane Lewis was Director of the Qualitative Research Unit at NatCen Social Research from 1998-2007, and then Director of Research and Evaluation at the National Children′s Bureau. Her career has since focused on research utilisation and implementation in child and family services. She ran the national support agency for evidence-informed practice Research in Practice and is now centrally involved in the development of UK implementation science and practice as a Director of the Colebrooke Centre for Evidence and Implementation.

 



One of the editors of the textbook Qualitative Research Practice, Dr Carol McNaughton Nicholls is a Senior Research Director at NatCen Social Research Crime and Justice Research Team. Carol has over 14 years of experience managing all aspects of complex, sensitive qualitative and mixed method projects and regularly delivers high impact research and evaluations to government in the UK. She specialises in research on sexual abuse, violence and exploitation with victims, perpetrators and professionals, and has previously researched homelessness, drug use, mental ill health and related policy and practice issues. Carol is passionate about the power of qualitative research to explore difficult but important social issues in a way that puts at the heart of the research those who have been affected by these issues, and also about the role researchers have to ensure their research informs real social and political change. Carol is also a Trustee of the Rape and Sexual Assault Support Centre (RASASC) in London, has published widely on a range of issues, regularly presents at national and international conferences and seminars, and is a trainer for NatCen Learning.

Profile: http://www.natcen.ac.uk/about-us/people/staff/carol-mcnaughton-nicholls

Rachel Ormston is a Senior Research Director at ScotCen Social Research, based in Edinburgh. She joined ScotCen in 2005 and works across both qualitative and quantitative methods. Rachel has particular experience in using qualitative methods in evaluation research.

Reviews:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book and it was invaluable during my doctoral ...

A.C. · August 28, 2016

I love this book and it was invaluable during my doctoral research. It goes above and beyond other books by providing great detail on how to analyze qualitative data.

5.0 out of 5 stars ... on my dissertation and this book has been a great reference as I am developing my Chapter 3 (methodology)

c. · August 15, 2017

I am working on my dissertation and this book has been a great reference as I am developing my Chapter 3 (methodology)

5.0 out of 5 stars Dissertation must!

T. · October 3, 2018

Needed a good text to support my dissertation research and this has become a staple!

5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars

j.w. · February 20, 2015

i rent it from Bolo, it is brand new. it will help you in qualitative research

1.0 out of 5 stars and could be organized better.

D.C. · February 2, 2016

The book is way too dense to grasp everything discussed, and could be organized better.

Practical for protocol development

r. · May 20, 2014

This book has been very useful for me with its practical explanations about in-depth interviews and focus groups (what, how, how many). The Framework analysis, proposed by its authors was the answer I was looking for (to analyse emergent themes without having to resort to grounded theory or the general inductive analysis by Thomas), as it is flexible, doesn't come with the restrictions of the afore-mentioned approaches, and seems to be tailored to fit Nvivo software. This is not a book that will enlighten you on the considerations with regard to internal and external validity (credibility, transferability) of qualitative research (articles by Mays and Pope 2000, Barbour 2001, Seale 1999) were useful for that). I also worked with "Designing Qual Research" by Marshall and Rossman (2011), but found Ritchie's book providing more in-depth practical guidance.

My remark

M. · October 26, 2024

Excellent book! It is useful for my thesis.

Excellent guide for beginners

R. · March 5, 2023

I found this a really useful guide as a new qualitative researcher. Easy to follow and very practical. Highly recommended!

Money well spent

E. · February 8, 2014

excellent book for the novice and for the seasoned researcher, will certainly be recommending it. I'm completely new to qualitative research and it has helped me grasp the ideas behind it and more importantly helped me to apply those ideas

Excellent

A. · January 9, 2014

A really well written and readable addtion to the various guides for researchers, this one is written in good plain English and offers practical and constructive guidelines.

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