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Qualitative Research in Health

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Qualitative Research in Health offers a comprehensive and practical introduction to the main theories and methods of qualitative research for the health sciences. Carol Grbich: covers the full range of conventional and new qualitative methods including ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, biography, action research, historial research, discourse analysis and many more - discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each method - sets out guidelines for interpreting and presenting research results - provides an overview of key ethical issues
Carol Grbich is in the Faculty of Health Sciences, The Flinders University of South Australia.
Preface PART ONE: THEORY AND DESIGN Qualitative Research An Introduction Theory in Research Approaches to the Use of Theoretical Perspectives Research Design Issues PART TWO: TECHNIQUES OF DATA COLLECTION Interviewing Observation PART THREE: METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES Library-Based Methods Field-Based Methods Action-Based Methods PART FOUR: INTERPRETATION, ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION OF DATA Interpretation and Analysis Computer-Assisted Analysis Presentation of Data
As a pharmacy practitioner in the health arena of both practice and education, I would recommend the book as a learning and reference tool to colleagues who are new to qualitative health research. Grbich's comprehensive, open-minded overview of qualitative health research leaves the student with guidelines for success while plainly informing the researcher about the debates and issues that surround this research approach. - The Qualitative Report, September 2010
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