Analyzing Qualitative Data: Systematic Approaches - Couverture souple

Bernard, H. Russell; Ryan, Gery W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0761924906 ISBN 13 : 9780761924906

Editeur : SAGE Publications Inc, 2009

Synopsis

Analyzing Qualitative Data This book, through the use of real-life social science examples, guides readers through the steps of collecting and analyzing qualitative data. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Through the use of real-life social science examples, this book walks upper-division undergraduate to graduate students through the steps of collecting and analyzing qualitative data. Rather than cover data collection in separate chapters isolated from analysis techniques, the authors pair each data collection technique with the appropriate analytic method. The authors first cover word-based techniques (such as KWIC, word counts, componential analysis, taxonomies, mental maps, and semantic networks.) They next cover discovery techniques (grounded theory, schema analysis, sequential analysis, and analytic induction) followed by confirmatory techniques (tables and matrices, classic content analysis, content dictionaries, and ethnographic decision modeling.) In the last section of the book, the authors tackle philosophical issues related to sampling, reliability and validity as well as how to select the appropriate software. Carefully crafted exercises will provide readers with experiences for practicing the concepts in each chapter. This book will provide readers with not only the most complete information on doing qualitative collection and analysis, but a guide to selecting among the complete variety of qualitative techniques.

Biographie de l'auteur

Professor Sercombe is a youth work practitioner, researcher and academic who moved to Scotland from Australia in early 2007. Brought up in an Aboriginal community, he has worked as a detached youth worker in inner-city areas and housing estates and quite recently as a community based youth worker in remote towns in Western Australia. His doctoral studies, in sociology, looked at the development of our ideas about young people and the representation of youth in the media. He is passionate about the development of youth work as a profession, and about the way that young people are treated in societies like ours.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications Inc
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0761924906
• ISBN 13: 9780761924906
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 480