Qualitative data : an introduction to coding and analysis / Carl F. Auerbach and Louise B. Silverstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Auerbach, Carl F.

Contributor:

Silverstein, Louise B.

Series:

Qualitative studies in psychology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Qualitative research.

Physical Description:

ix, 202 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, [2003]

Summary:

In qualitative research, the first task for a researcher after collecting her data is to code and analyze it. Qualitative Data is meant for the novice researcher who needs guidance on what specifically to do when faced with a sea of information. It takes readers through the qualitative research process, beginning with an examination of the basic philosophy of qualitative research, and ending with planning and carrying out a qualitative research study. It provides an explicit, step-by-step procedure that will take the researcher from the raw text of interview data through data analysis and theory construction to the creation of a publishable work. The volume provides actual examples based on the authors' own work, including two published pieces in the appendix, so that readers can follow examples for each step of the process, from the project's inception to its finished product. The volume also includes an appendix explaining how to implement these data analysis procedures using NVIVO, a qualitative data analysis program.

Contents:

Part I Getting into Qualitative Research

1. Introducing Qualitative Hypothesis-Generating Research: The Yeshiva University Fatherhood Project 3

Part II Planning Your First Research Study

2. Designing Hypothesis-Generating Research: The Haitian Fathers Study 13

3. Qualitative and Quantitative Research as Complementary Strategies 22

Part III Analyzing Your First Research Study

4. Coding 1: The Basic Ideas 31

5. Coding 2: The Mechanics, Phase 1: Making the Text Manageable 42

6. Coding 2: The Mechanics, Phase 2: Hearing What Was Said 54

7. Coding 2: The Mechanics, Phase 3: Developing Theory 67

8. Convincing Other People: The Issues Formerly Known as Reliability, Validity, and Generalizability 77

Part IV Designing and Analyzing Your Next Research Study

9. Designing Your Next Study Using Theoretical Sampling: The Promise Keeper Fathers 91

10. Analyzing Your Next Study Using Elaborative Coding: The Promise Keeper Fathers 104

Part V Final Thoughts

11. The "Why" of Qualitative Research: A Personal View 125

Appendix A Simplifying the Bookkeeping with Qualitative Data Analysis Programs 131

Appendix B The Haitian Fathers Study 139

Appendix C The Promise Keepers Study 168.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-199) and index.

ISBN:

0814706940

0814706959

OCLC:

51536193