Description
30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher fills a gap in introductory literature on qualitative inquiry by providing practical “how-to” information for beginning researchers in the social, behavioral, and health sciences. Creswell defines what a skill is, and acknowledges that while there may be more than 30 that an individual will use and perfect, the skills presented in this book are crucial for a new qualitative researcher starting a qualitative project. Preface Purpose Audience Organization of the book Wriitng features Acknowledgments About the Author Part I Understanding the Landscape of Qualitative Research 1 Thinking Like a Qualitative Researcher 2 Building on Quantitative Research Knowledge to Implement Qualitative Research 3 Making Your Qualitative Project Rigorous and Conceptually Interesting 4 Managing Difficult Emotions That Come Up During Research 5 Working With Research Advisers and Committees Part II Considering Preliminary Elements 6 Using Philosophy and Theory In Qualitative Research 7 Anticipating Ethical Issues 8 Developing a Literature Map 9 Viewing the Structure of a Thesis or Dissertation for a Qualitative Study Part III Introducing a Qualitative Study 10 Writing a Good Qualitative Title and Abstract 11 Writing a Good Introduction and Opening Sentence to a Study 12 Scripting a Qualitative Purpose Statement and Research Questions Part IV Collecting Data 13 Understanding the Process of Qualitative Data Collection 14 Conducting a Good Observation 15 Designing and Administering an Interview Protocol 16 Collecting Data With Marginalized Populations 17 Being Culturally Aware in Global Qualitative Research Part V Analyzing and Validating Data 18 Coding Text Data 19 Coding Images and Pictures 20 Developing Theme Passages 21 Using a Computer Software Program for Data Analysis 22 Implementing Validity Checks 23 Conducting Intercoder Agreement Part VI Writing and Publishing Qualitative Research 24 Writing In a Scholarly Way 25 Writing In a Qualitative Way 26 Writing Reflexively 27 Writing a Good Conclusion Section 28 Publishing a Qualitative Journal Article Part VII Evaluating a Study and Using Qualitative Designs 29 Selecting Quality Criteria for a Qualitative Study 30 Introducing Qualitative Designs References Glossary of Terms
