Doing Qualitative Research in Psychology - A Practical Guide

Informationen zum Autor Michael A Forrester is a Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of Kent! Canterbury. He is the author of The Development of Young Children's Social Cognitive Skills (1992). Klappentext Electronic Inspection Copy available for instructors Providing a complete introduction to qualitative methods in psychology! this textbook is ideal reading for anyone doing a research methods course in psychology that includes qualitative approaches or someone planning a practical project using qualitative methods. Not just another research methods book! Doing Qualitative Research in Psychology is more a 'how to do it' manual! linked with a specifically designed set of digitised video recordings! transcripts and online resources to make learning about qualitative methods as easy as possible. The primary resources are a set of online! publically available video-recorded interviews produced by the editor and contributors to support student learning. The text offers useful descriptions of how and why research questions are formulated and explains the importance of selecting appropriate methods for research investigations. Using examples from the specially produced data set! it describes four specific qualitative methods! outlining - in its very clear 'how to proceed' style - how each of these methods can form the basis of a qualitative methods laboratory class! practical or field study. As well as covering key topics such as ethics! literature reviews and interviewing! the book also describes precisely how research reports using qualitative methods are written up! in line with the appropriate conventions within psychology. Resources to accompany the book can be found . Zusammenfassung A self-contained and complete guide to learning how to do qualitative studies in psychology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction - This Book And How To Use It - Michael Forrester Ethics In Qualitative Research - Nigel King The Resource Data And Research Review On Friendship - Colm Crowley And Stephen Gibson Collecting Data: The Interview In Qualitative Research - Siobhan Hugh-Jones Qm1: Discourse Analysis - Sally Wiggins And Sarah Riley Qm2: Grounded Theory - Alasdair Gordon-Finlayson Qm3: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (Ipa) - Rachel Shaw Qm4: Conversation Analysis - Michael Forrester Writing The QM Research Report - Cath Sullivan Using Qualitative Methods In Psychology : A Summary - Michael Forrester ...

Product details

• Authors: Michael Forrester, Michael A. Forrester, Michael A Forrester
• Assisted by: Michael Forrester (Editor), Michael A. Forrester (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.03.2010
• EAN: 9781847879110
• ISBN: 978-1-84787-911-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Basic principles; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works