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Qualitative Methods for Family Studies and Human Development
- Kerry J. Daly - University of Guelph, Canada
Other Titles in:
Family Research Methods | Qualitative Research (General) | Sociological Research Methods
Family Research Methods | Qualitative Research (General) | Sociological Research Methods
April 2007 | 312 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Providing a systematic outline for carrying out qualitative projects from start to finish, author Kerry Daly uniquely combines epistemology, theory, and methodology into a comprehensive package illustrated specifically with examples from family relations and human development research.
Chapter 1: Qualitative Research and the Art of Learning to See
Chapter 2: Epistemological Considerations in Qualitative Research
Chapter 3: Paths of Inquiry for Qualitative Research
Chapter 4: Ontology of the Human Realm: Theoretical Foundations for Qualitative Inquiry
Chapter 5: Methodology: How Theory Shapes Inquiry
Chapter 6: Methods of Data Collection and Creation
Chapter 7: Research design: Constructing a Research Proposal
Chapter 8: Positioning the Self: Role Considerations and the Practices of Reflexivity
Chapter 9: Analytical Strategies
Chapter 10: Integrity Practices: Ethics, Credibility and Politics of Conducting Qualitative Research
I have adopted this book as an eseential text for this course. It gives both a good overview of the different research methods and also raises critical issues about using qualitative methods for family research
Psychology , University of Malta
October 6, 2012
