Handling Qualitative Data: A Practical Guide

by Lyn Richards

Starting with what’s special about qualitative data, this book covers more than simply data collection. It guides you through skilfully, thoughtfully, and ethically designing a project, managing data, exploring records, creating and justifying sound theories, and reporting results in ways that will be heard.

With a positive and jargon-free style, it discusses how setting up, working with, making sense of and presenting data can be a springboard into learning key research skills and reflecting on methodological issues.  With even more material to help researchers navigate the practicalities of working with qualitative data, this edition

Genres: Research Methods, Research

336 pages, Paperback

First published March 8, 2005

Reviews

[M Firaz · Rating 3 out of 5]

The sections on how to ensure validity and audit-trail in your study were the biggest takes aways for me. Overall, an easy to follow book. Read it along with Patricia Bazeley, which will complement your reading or reinforce it.