Qualitative Research Practice 2nd Edition

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 that illustrate issues you may encounter and how other researchers have tackled them.