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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,374 ratings — published 1997
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Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.01 — 364 ratings — published 1980
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Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory (Paperback)
by (shelved 7 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.97 — 315 ratings — published 1990
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Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook, 2nd Edition Qualitative Data Analysis: An Expanded Sourcebook, 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.11 — 367 ratings — published 1984
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Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.82 — 2,880 ratings — published 1994
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Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (Applied Social Research Methods) Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (Applied Social Research Methods)
by (shelved 6 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.84 — 322 ratings — published 1996
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Writing Up Qualitative Research Writing Up Qualitative Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.88 — 139 ratings — published 1990
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Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis (Introducing Qualitative Methods series) Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis (Introducing Qualitative Methods series)
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avg rating 4.10 — 512 ratings — published 2006
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Case Study Research: Design and Methods (Applied Social Research Methods) Case Study Research: Design and Methods (Applied Social Research Methods)
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avg rating 3.96 — 755 ratings — published 1984
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The Art of Case Study Research The Art of Case Study Research (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 158 ratings — published 1995
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The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers (Paperback)
by (shelved 5 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.20 — 787 ratings — published 2009
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The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.09 — 178 ratings — published 2005
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Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Roadmap From Beginning to End Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Roadmap From Beginning to End (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.23 — 128 ratings — published 2008
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InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing InterViews: Learning the Craft of Qualitative Research Interviewing (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.66 — 229 ratings — published 1996
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Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction Becoming Qualitative Researchers: An Introduction (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.72 — 146 ratings — published 1998
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Fundamentals of Qualitative Research Fundamentals of Qualitative Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.21 — 75 ratings — published
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Qualitative Literacy: A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research Qualitative Literacy: A Guide to Evaluating Ethnographic and Interview Research (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 122 ratings — published
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Researching Lived Experience: Human Science for an Action Sensitive Pedagogy Researching Lived Experience: Human Science for an Action Sensitive Pedagogy (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.12 — 186 ratings — published 1990
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The Landscape of Qualitative Research The Landscape of Qualitative Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.00 — 47 ratings — published 1998
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Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 550 ratings — published 2009
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Research Interviewing: Context and Narrative Research Interviewing: Context and Narrative (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.90 — 21 ratings — published 1986
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Handbook of Qualitative Research Handbook of Qualitative Research (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.98 — 48 ratings — published 1993
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Foundations for Research (Inquiry and Pedagogy Across Diverse Contexts Series) Foundations for Research (Inquiry and Pedagogy Across Diverse Contexts Series)
by (shelved 3 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.62 — 8 ratings — published 2003
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Educational Research: An Introduction Educational Research: An Introduction (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.00 — 204 ratings — published 1977
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The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.67 — 270 ratings — published 1998
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Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (Applied Social Research Methods Book 41) Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (Applied Social Research Methods Book 41)
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avg rating 4.10 — 162 ratings — published 2012
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Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific Inference in Qualitative Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.49 — 434 ratings — published 1994
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30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.36 — 70 ratings — published 2015
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Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.13 — 52 ratings — published 2010
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Doing Qualitative Research: Second Edition Doing Qualitative Research: Second Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.61 — 112 ratings — published 1999
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Learning from Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies Learning from Strangers: The Art and Method of Qualitative Interview Studies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.76 — 310 ratings — published 1995
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Ethnography: A Way of Seeing Ethnography: A Way of Seeing (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.48 — 29 ratings — published 1999
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Naturalistic Inquiry Naturalistic Inquiry (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.28 — 69 ratings — published 1985
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Thinking with Theory in Qualitative Research Thinking with Theory in Qualitative Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.06 — 62 ratings — published 2011
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Phenomenological Research Methods Phenomenological Research Methods (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.94 — 197 ratings — published 1994
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The Gifts of Imperfection The Gifts of Imperfection (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.24 — 232,073 ratings — published 2010
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Phenomenology of Practice: Meaning-Giving Methods in Phenomenological Research and Writing (Volume 13) Phenomenology of Practice: Meaning-Giving Methods in Phenomenological Research and Writing (Volume 13)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.37 — 79 ratings — published 2014
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Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences Narrative Methods for the Human Sciences (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.99 — 100 ratings — published 2007
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Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research Narrative Inquiry: Experience and Story in Qualitative Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.96 — 153 ratings — published 1999
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Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.93 — 342 ratings — published 1991
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The SAGE Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry The SAGE Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.90 — 30 ratings — published 2007
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The Enlightened Eye: Qualitative Inquiry and the Enhancement of Educational Practice The Enlightened Eye: Qualitative Inquiry and the Enhancement of Educational Practice (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.00 — 44 ratings — published 1991
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The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.90 — 244 ratings — published 1967
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Making Sense of Qualitative Data: Complementary Research Strategies (And Social Thought) Making Sense of Qualitative Data: Complementary Research Strategies (And Social Thought)
by (shelved 2 times as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.67 — 36 ratings — published 1996
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Análise de Conteúdo Análise de Conteúdo (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.74 — 42 ratings — published 1977
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The Construction of Social Reality The Construction of Social Reality (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as qualitative-research)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,010 ratings — published 1995
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Burden of Proof, Presumption and Argumentation Burden of Proof, Presumption and Argumentation (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.17 — 6 ratings — published 2014
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Social Science Concepts and Measurement: New and Completely Revised Edition Social Science Concepts and Measurement: New and Completely Revised Edition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as qualitative-research)
avg rating 4.25 — 4 ratings — published
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Hendrith Vanlon Smith
“In business, qualitative measurements and quantitative measurements are equally important.”
― Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, CEO of Mayflower-Plymouth

“Fragmenting and colliding both hegemonic and oppositional codes, my goal is to reinscribe validity as a way that uses the antifoundational problematic to loosen the master code of positivism that continues to shape even postpositivism”
― Patti Lather

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