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Doing qualitative research : a practical handbook/ David Silverman.

By: Silverman, David, 1943-.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage Publications, 2000Description: xv, 316 p. ; 25 cm.ISBN: 0761958223; 9780761958222; 0761958231 (pbk.); 9780761958239.Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Society | Research methods: general | Social research & statisticsDDC classification: 300.72 SIL Summary: Featuring real life case studies, summaries of key skills and a glossary of terms, this practical guide provides answers to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Written in a lively, accessible style, this step-by-step guide provides answers to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project. David Silverman demonstrates how to learn the craft of qualitative research by applying knowledge about different methodologies to actual data. He provides practical advice on key issues, such as: defining `originality′ and narrowing down a topic; keeping a research diary and writing a research report; and presenting research to different audiences.

Packed with case studies and examples of students′ experiences, the book has many features to aid study, including overviews, summaries of key skills and a glossary of terms. Each stage in the research process is grounded in worked examples, with exercises designed both to test students′ knowledge and to encourage the development of practical skills.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [302]-310) and index.

Featuring real life case studies, summaries of key skills and a glossary of terms, this practical guide provides answers to all the questions students ask when beginning their first research project.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Introduction
  • How to Use This Book
  • What You Can (and Can't) do with Qualitative Research
  • The Research Experience I
  • The Research Experience II
  • What Counts as 'Originality'
  • Part 2 Starting Out
  • Selecting a Topic
  • Using Theories
  • Choosing a Methodology
  • Selecting a Case
  • Writing a Research Proposal
  • Part 3 Analysing Your Data
  • Beginning Data Analysis
  • Developing Data Analysis
  • Using Computers to Analyse Qualitative Data
  • Quality in Qualitative Research
  • Evaluating Qualitative Research
  • Part 4 Keeping In Touch
  • Keeping a Record
  • Relations in the Field
  • Making Good Use of Your Supervisor
  • Getting Feedback
  • Part 5 Writing Up
  • The First Few Pages
  • The Literature Review Chapter
  • The Methodology Chapter
  • Writing your Data Chapters
  • The Final Chapter
  • Part 6 The Phd Examination
  • Surviving a PhD Oral
  • Part 7 Review
  • Effective Qualitative Research
  • Part 8 The Aftermath
  • Getting Published
  • Audiences
  • Finding a Job

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David Silverman is Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Goldsmiths College, University of London. He is the author of the bestselling textbooks Interpreting Qualitative Data (1993) and Qualitative Research: Theory, Method and Practice (1997), and is editor of SAGE′s acclaimed Introducing Qualitative Methods series.