Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research: Challenges and Rewards (SAGE Sourcebooks for the Human Services) by Deborah K. Padgett

by Deborah K. Padgett

The Second Edition of Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research provides accessible how-to instruction for social work and other practice-based researchers interested in carrying out rigorous and relevant qualitative research. This comprehensive, expanded version offers a sophisticated introduction to qualitative methods based upon six major ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research. Similar to the earlier edition, this Second Edition is a highly readable introduction to qualitative research that combines attention to methodological rigor with pragmatic concerns for real-world relevance. New to the Second Edition Offers guidelines for writing a qualitative methods proposal Emphasizes community-based and cross-cultural research Presents case illustrations of exemplary qualitative studies, with several drawn from the author’s qualitative study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health Provides an expanded discussion of the paradigm debates in qualitative inquiry Gives detailed instructions on coding and thematic development Intended Audience This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate courses such as Introduction to Qualitative Methods, Advance Topics in Qualitative Methods, Field Research, and Qualitative Evaluation in the fields of social work, nursing, education, family and community medicine, public health, psychology, and public administration.

Genres: Social Work

Paperback

First published January 14, 1998

Reviews

[Sian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Buku pengantar metode kualitatif yang mudah dipahami, memberi pengetahuan dasar yang akan mengantar kita untuk membaca buku-buku penelitian kualitatif yang lebih advance.

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy to follow guide not only in designing qualitative research projects but great information on writing a research proposal for funding.