Qualitative journeys : student and mentor experiences with research / Victor Minichiello, Jeffrey A. Kottler, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Minichiello, Victor.

Kottler, Jeffrey A.

John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research.

Social sciences.

Qualitative research.

Mentoring in education.

Physical Description:

xix, 307 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2010]

Summary:

Qualitative Journeys: Student and Mentor Experiences With Research takes a fresh approach to teaching qualitative research. Authors Victor Minichiello and Jeffrey A. Kottler share stories of student qualitative research experiences that reveal the struggles, the joys, the discoveries, and the surprises that take place during the qualitative research journey. By studying examples of student research (including obstacles and how they were overcome), readers learn through the real-life experiences of other students. Throughout the textbook, the authors offer pragmatic guidance for what works and what does not work, along with suggested solutions.

Features and Benefits

Provides the nuts and bolts of qualitative research

Includes a dozen "qualitative journeys," narratives that tell the story of research studies-how they evolved, what was involved, and how they were conceived and conducted

Focuses on research from the perspective of student experiences and demonstrates the partnership between students and their mentors

Includes domestic and international examples of qualitative studies and real-life stories that convey the excitement and meaning of research

Considers the lessons learned and the main themes derived from all the qualitative journeys

Qualitative Journeys: Student and Mentor Experiences With Research is appropriate for use as a supplement or core text for courses in Qualitative Research, Counseling Research Methods, or Social Work Research Methods.

Contents:

1 The Personal Nature of Qualitative Research / Victor Minichiello, Jeffrey A. Kottler 1

2 An Overview of the Qualitative Journey: Reviewing Basic Concepts / Victor Minichiello, Jeffrey A. Kottler 11

3 Locating and Understanding Voices in Narrative Inquiry: A Journey of Discovery / Myfanwy Maple, Helen Edwards 33

4 Radical Reflexivity in Qualitative Research / David Leary, Victor Minichiello, Jeffrey A. Kottler 49

5 An Epidemiologist Learns Grounded Theory / Kiran Regmi, Jeffrey A. Kottler 71

6 When Serendipity Meets Opportunity: Qualitative Dimensions of Teacher Perceptions / LeAnn G. Putney, Connie L. Malin 89

7 Online Dating and Mating: Methodological and Personal Reflections on Our Journey / Danielle Couch, Pranee Liamputtong 103

8 Student, Supervisor, Researcher, Researched: Relationships and the Qualitative Research Journey / Wendy Hu, Carol Grbich 125

9 Exploring the Meaning and Function of Music in the Lives of Older People / Terrence Hays, Victor Minichiello 141

10 Through My Eyes: Conducting Research as a Vision-Impaired Researcher / Theresa Smith-Ruig, Alison Sheridan 157

11 Encounters With Comforting Uncertainties: Understanding Unobtrusive Methods / John Scott, Raymond Donovan 175

12 A Transgender's Qualitative Journey: Deconstructing Gender-Based Social Opprobrium / Stacee Reicherzer, Dana L. Comstock 193

13 Lessons From My First Focus Group Project / Suzanne Lunn, Larry Smith 207

14 Discourse Analysis: Effects on the Researcher / Pol Dominic McCann, Victor Minichiello 219

15 Integrating Theory and Method to Promote Social Change: Young Women and Physical Activity / Heidi Gilchrist, Gerard Sullivan 239

16 Focus Group Methodology: Being Guided on a Journey From Novice to Expert / Jane Phillips, Patricia Davidson 255

17 Prominent Themes and Lessons Learned / Jeffrey A. Kottler, Victor Minichiello 277.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the John G. Hartman Memorial Library Fund.

ISBN:

9781412956765

1412956765

9781412956772

1412956773

OCLC:

251216515

Publisher Number:

99937443452