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List of contents
Preface
Why I Wrote This Book
Organization of the Book
Acknowledgements
Reviewers to Acknowledge
About the Author
Chapter 1. The Benefits and Challenges of Longitudinal Qualitative Studies
Describing Longitudinal Research
Qualitative Basics: A Review
The Value of Qualitative Longitudinal Studies
The Challenges of Qualitative Longitudinal Studies
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
Chapter 2. Designing Qualitative Longitudinal Studies
Design Basics in Qualitative Research
Expansion of the Basic Design
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
Chapter 3. Building on Qualitative Research With a Longitudinal Design
Historical Studies
Trend Studies
Ethnography
Autoethnography
Grounded Theory
Case Studies
Combined Methodologies and Methods
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
Chapter 4. Perspectives on the Two-Way Research Relationship
Balancing Personal and Professional Relationships With Participants
Giving Back to Participants
Ethical Considerations and Dilemmas
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
Chapter 5. Management of Longitudinal Data Throughout a Study
Keeping Coding Timely and Ongoing
Effective Organization
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
Chapter 6. Longitudinal Data Analysis
Approaches to Data Analysis
Visual Representations
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
Chapter 7. Preparing a Longitudinal Study for Publication
Digging Deeply for Meaning
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
Chapter 8. Conclusion: Legacies, Lessons, and Change
Leaving a Legacy
Learning From a Diary of Lessons
Checklist of Lessons
Chapter Summary
Reflection Questions and Application Activities
References
Appendix: Picturing Policy Implementation: An Ethnography of a Local Network, A Case Study by Pam Carter
Index
Summary
Mary Lynne Derrington provides guidance on how to conduct qualitative longitudinal studies rather than focusing on how to analyse such data.
