Qualitative methods in social work research / Deborah K. Padgett.
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TextSeries: Sage sourcebooks for the human services series (Unnumbered)Publication details: Los Angeles, Calif. : Sage Publications, c2008Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxi, 281 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN: 9781412951920 (cloth : alk. paper); 1412951925 (cloth : alk. paper); 9781412951937 (pbk. : alk. paper); 1412951933 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Social service -- Research -- Methodology | Social,probs &servicesDDC classification: 361.3PAD LOC classification: HV11 | .P24 2008| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. The Qualitative Methods Family -- 2. Choosing the Right Qualitative Approach(es) -- 3. Getting Started: Study Design and Sampling -- 4. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research -- 5. Entering the Field and Conducting Observation -- 6. Interviewing and Use of Documents -- 7. Data Analysis and Interpretation -- 8. Strategies for Rigor -- 9. Telling the Story: Writing Up the Qualitative Study -- 10. Mixed Methods -- App. Writing a Qualitative Methods Proposal for External Funding.
"Revised and updated, this essential resource - Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research - promotes new ways of thinking by offering new perspectives and collecting the most up-to-date information on qualitative research methods. With this Second Edition, noted author and researcher Deborah K. Padgett continues to deliver a highly readable, tightly woven book that helps humanize data in a meaningful way, linking experiences and perceptions to ideas relevant to a multitude of disciplines." "This multidisciplinary text is essential for advanced students and researchers in social work, nursing, community psychology, and other practice-based disciplines."--BOOK JACKET.
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