Introducing Qualitative Research
A Student's Guide
- Rosaline Barbour - Open University, UK, Barbour Workshops Ltd, UK
Rosaline Barbour draws on her extensive teaching experience to provide a clear, user-friendly introduction to the craft of doing qualitative research. Each chapter includes examples of real-life qualitative data and a range of exercises to help students get a feel for the process of generating and analysing qualitative data.
The second edition includes:
- New examples from a range of social science disciplines, making this the perfect book no matter what course you’re studying
- More on unobtrusive methods of data collection, such as documentary analysis
- More on internet research methods, mixed methods and visual methods
- A new section on using software in qualitative research
- A brand new companion website full of additional lecturer and student resources.
Supplements
Companion Website to accompany the 2nd Edition of Introducing Qualitative Research
An ideal starter text for students, novice researches and practitioners who are new to the qualitative research field.
'In this second edition, Rose Barbour guides the reader through the qualitative research journey, in what is arguably one of the most comprehensive guides available...She simultaneously demystifies qualitative research whilst reiterating the expertise and skill which qualitative researchers must possess. For anyone who undertakes qualitative research – postgraduate students in particular – this book would be an indispensible addition to the bookshelf.'
Great information, but the broad focus makes it difficult to adopt in a research course focused on internet research.
This book covers all the angles we require for this course. It is simply laid out and easy to follow. Very grateful to have received the inspection copy. We have adopted this as the primary text for this course.
a clearly written guide which is easy to understand especially the theoretical complexity underpinning methodology.
it is an introductory text on qualitative research and explains its fundamentals in a very accessible manner. Students will find it helpful, which will offer them clear guidance.
I found this book to be a helpful guide for students in terms of how to approach qualitative research. It provides a broad foundation in theory as well as practical examples to help students apply theory to their own empiracal research.
A good text that covers the required material well. It will be added to student's recommended reading list
Excellent resource and students will find the content very accessible and useful whilst undertaking their research proposal and dissertation and will aid them to continue being research minded during their qualified practice.
This could be more user friendly for beginners.
