Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology: From core to combined approaches

✍ Scribed by Nollaig Frost

• Publisher: Open University Press
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 242
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Providing practical guidance on carrying out qualitative research in psychology, using methods singly or in combination, this textbook supports students from the beginning of their research experience at undergraduate level through to postgraduate research and beyond. The text introduces four widely used qualitative approaches, grounded theory, interpretative phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis and narrative analysis - and then considers ways of combining the approaches. Each chapter focuses on practical aspects of pluralistic study design and application, including participant recruitment, ethics, data interpretation and writing up. The book reflects the latest developments in qualitative research and includes several features designed to illustrate the applications of these, including: Clear chapter introductions and summaries Descriptive case studies and group projects Reflections on practice Problem-based questions Research examples The contributors bring personal insight into qualitative research practice, covering key areas of psychology, including: health psychology, social psychology, criminal psychology, gender studies, psychotherapy and counselling psychology and organizational psychology. Contributors: Cigdem Esin, Amanda Holt, Pnina Shinebourne and Sevasti-Melissa Nolas

✦ Table of Contents

Half title
......Page 2
Title page
......Page 4
Copyright
......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 8
Acknowledgements......Page 10
PART 1 Some Core Approaches......Page 12
CHAPTER 1 Qualitative Research in Psychology......Page 14
CHAPTER 2 Grounded Theory Approaches......Page 27
CHAPTER 3 Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis......Page 55
CHAPTER 4 Discourse Analysis Approaches......Page 77
CHAPTER 5 Narrative Analysis Approaches......Page 103
PART 2 Combining Core Approaches......Page 130
CHAPTER 6 Pragmatics of Pluralistic Qualitative Research......Page 132
CHAPTER 7 Interpreting Data Pluralistically......Page 156
CHAPTER 8 Writing Up Pluralistic Qualitative Research......Page 172
CHAPTER 9 Looking Forward......Page 196
Glossary......Page 204
References......Page 208
Index......Page 226
Adverts......Page 235
Back cover
......Page 242