TY  - BOOK
AU  - Padgett,Deborah
TI  - Qualitative methods in social work research
T2  - Sage sourcebooks for the human services
SN  - 9781412951920 (cloth : alk. paper)
AV  - HV11 .P24 2008
U1  - 361.3PAD 22
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Los Angeles, Calif.
PB  - Sage Publications
KW  - Social service
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Social,probs &services
N1  - 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
N2  - "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
ER  -