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Qualitative and mixed methods in public health / Deborah K. Padgett.
LIBRA RA440.85 .P335 2012
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Padgett, Deborah.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health--Research--Methodology.
- Public health.
- Social sciences--Research--Methodology.
- Social sciences.
- Qualitative research.
- Physical Description:
- xxiii, 287 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Sage, [2012]
- Summary:
- "This text has a large emphasis on mixed methods, examples relating to health research, new exercises pertaining to health research, and an introduction on qualitative and mixed methods in public health. The book has an easy-to-read format and writing style and will also cover health focused research techniques, community participatory research, and will include boxed inserts pertaining to relevant real life examples"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Machine generated contents note: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Choosing the Right Qualitative Approach(es) 3. Mixed Methods 4. Getting Started: Study Design and Sampling 5. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research 6. Entering the Field and Conducting Observation 7. Interviewing and Use of Documents 8. Data Analysis and Interpretation 9. Strategies for Rigor 10. Telling the Story: Writing Up the Qualitative Study Appendix References Index About the Author .
- ISBN:
- 1412990335
- 9781412990332
- OCLC:
- 706020672
- Publisher Number:
- 99946476261
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