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A realistic approach to qualitative design / Joseph Maxwell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : SAGE, 2008.Description: 320 pISBN:
  • 9780761929239 (pbk.) :
  • 9780761929222 (hbk.) :
  • 0761929231 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 001.42 MAX
LOC classification:
  • H62 .M324 2008
Contents:
Part I.A realist stance for qualitative research -- 1.What is realism, and why should qualitative researchers care? -- 2.Meaning and culture and real -- 3.Causation is real -- 4.Diversity is real -- Part II.Realism and qualitative methods -- 5.The realities of research design -- 6.Research relationshps and data collection -- 7.real and virtual relatioinships in qualitative data analysis (with Barbara Miller) -- 8.Understanding, validity, and evidence -- Part III.Applications of realism in qualitative research -- 9.Explaining plains Indian social organization -- 10.Meaning and diversity in Inuit kinship and culture.
Summary: This title explains how readers can use realism to conceptualise and conduct their qualitative study to get results with greater validity.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 001.42 MAX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 216036
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 001.42 MAX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 216034
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 001.42 MAX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 216037
Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Nursing Collection 001.42 MAX (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 216035

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I.A realist stance for qualitative research -- 1.What is realism, and why should qualitative researchers care? -- 2.Meaning and culture and real -- 3.Causation is real -- 4.Diversity is real -- Part II.Realism and qualitative methods -- 5.The realities of research design -- 6.Research relationshps and data collection -- 7.real and virtual relatioinships in qualitative data analysis (with Barbara Miller) -- 8.Understanding, validity, and evidence -- Part III.Applications of realism in qualitative research -- 9.Explaining plains Indian social organization -- 10.Meaning and diversity in Inuit kinship and culture.

This title explains how readers can use realism to conceptualise and conduct their qualitative study to get results with greater validity.

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