A concise, nuts-and-bolts encapsulation of the essentials qualitative researchers in STEMM need to know to get their work accepted and published, written by a longtime qualitative methodologist and qualitative reviewer for academic journals.
Dr. Carol Isaac is an Associate Professor of Research in the Department of Educational Leadership. She is also the Director of Doctoral Studies for the department. Prior to joining Mercer University, she was a visiting scholar at the School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education at the University of Florida, and was a research associate and post-doctoral associate at the Center for Women's Health Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Isaac has previously worked at the North Florida Regional Medical Center for 13 years as rehabilitation department manager and physical therapist.
CONTENTS List of Figures List of Tables Acknowledgments Preface Chapter 1: Foundations Brief Beginnings of Qualitative Research How is Qualitative Research Different? The Four Elements of Qualitative Research The Continuum Qualitative Pathway Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 2: A Study of the Qualitative Lexicon Perspective: Methodological Coherence A Study of Qualitative Terms Study Exemplars Thoughts About Getting Published Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 3: Epistemology (The Big Three . . . or Four) Who, Who Are You? Research Paradigms Objectivism Pragmatism Constructionism (and Its Variants) Social Constructionism Constructivism Subjectivism Final Thoughts About Epistemology Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 4: Theoretical Frameworks Theoretical Frameworks Interpretivism Hermeneutics Symbolic Interactionism Phenomenology Marxism and ... A Historical Perspective "All Things Critical" Critical Race Theory Feminism Poststructuralism Thoughts About Theoretical Perspectives Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 5: Methodologies Part 1: Coding Nuts and Bolts, Thematic, and Content Analysis Computer-Assisted Qualitative Data Analysis Software (CAQDAS) Coding Strategies Thematic Analysis Content Analysis Part 2: Other Analytic Possibilities Grounded Theory Case Study Ethnography Phenomenology Moustakas van Manen IPA Narrative Analysis Discourse Analysis Critical Discourse Analysis Comparing Three Methodologies Mixed Methods Summary Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 6: Methods and Data Collection Interviews Internet Interviews Writing Interview Questions Focus Groups Zoom Anyone? Participant Observation Documents and Archival Evidence Social Media and Digital Research Visual Methods Ethical Considerations Data Collection Sampling Strategies Saturation: How Many Interviews? Summary Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 7: Verification Techniques and Ethical Concerns More on Trustworthiness Artificial Intelligence and Trustworthiness Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 8: Nuts & Bolts: Putting it Together Writing It Up Summary Pathway for Publication for Publication: Make a Decision Chapter 9: Coda on Quality Publishing Need to Know Prescriptive Standards versus Checklists Summary Pathway for Publication: Make a Decision Glossary References
Navigating qualitative pathways is not an easy task. This book offers a very comprehensive guide to diverse qualitative pathways from theories, episto/ontologies, lexicon, methods, quality and ethics discussion to the nuts and bolts of inquiry practice. Read this welcoming guide to help you to travel different qualitative paths and make informed decisions when travelling. -- Mirka Koro, professor, Mary Lou Fulton Teacher's College, Arizona State University Structure provides a pathway for coherence," from Isaac's Qualitative Pathways for Publication defines the text. Experienced and novice researchers hoping to avoid a false sense of rigor, a "fast food" qualitative approach, are given tools, referencing seminal authors in the field, to conduct sound qualitative research worthy of publication. Looking to bridge the quant/qual divide, Isaac identified a need and filled it brilliantly! -- Randy Hetherington, EdD, associate professor, School of Education, University of Portland
