Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology

Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, gives you a solid foundation in the key principles of qualitative research. This easy-to-follow textbook provides practical guidance through the core methods of data collection, data analysis, and report writing in qualitative research, encouraging you to successfully carry out your own research.

List of contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements

Part 1. Background to qualitative methods in psychology

1. What is qualitative research in psychology and was it really hidden?
2. How qualitative methods developed in psychology: the qualitative revolution

Part 2 How to collect qualitative data

3. Qualitative interviewing
4. Focus groups
5. Ethnography/participant observation

Part 3 Qualitative data analysis

6. How to transcribe recordings
7. 7 Thematic analysis
8. 8 Using grounded theory
9. 9 Social constructionist discourse analysis and discursive psychology
10. 10 Conversation analysis
11. 11 Foucauldian discourse analysis
12. 12 Phenomenology
13. 13 Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
14. 14 Narrative analysis

Part 4 Successful writing-up, ensuring quality and ethical clearance in qualitative research

15. How to write a good qualitative report
16. Ensuring quality in your research
17. How to obtain ethical clearance for qualitative research
18. Internet Mediated Qualitative Research
19. Examples of qualitative report writing: learning to write good reports

• Glossary
• References
• Index

About the author

Dennis Howitt was a Reader in Psychology at Loughborough University, chartered forensic psychologist and fellow of the British Psychological Society, with a specific interest in the study of mass communications and the application of psychology to social issues.

Summary

Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, gives you a solid foundation in the key principles of qualitative research. This easy-to-follow textbook provides practical guidance through the core methods of data collection, data analysis, and report writing in qualitative research, encouraging you to successfully carry out your own research.

Product details

• Authors: Dennis Howitt
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 02.12.2024, delayed
• EAN: 9781292729800
• ISBN: 978-1-292-72980-0
• No. of pages: 620
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine