Qualitative longitudinal methods : researching implementation and change / Mary Lynne Derrington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Derrington, Mary Lynne, author.

Series:

Qualitative research methods ; v. 54.

Qualitative research methods ; volume 54

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education--Research--Methodology.

Education.

Qualitative research.

Longitudinal method.

Physical Description:

xv, 110 pages ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2019]

Summary:

Mary Lynne Derrington's Qualitative Longitudinal Methods: Researching Implementation and Change addresses the use of the qualitative longitudinal methods, their unique methodological features, and the challenges and benefits to this approach. This short supplemental text uses examples of published studies, and the author's own stories and examples, to show application of the concepts. A chapter on how to prepare a manuscript for publication concentrates on the distinctive aspects of publishing longitudinal studies. The book will be useful to those researching change and its impact on organizations and individuals resulting from the implementation of programs and policies. -- ‡c From publisher's description.

Contents:

The Benefits and Challenges of Longitudinal Qualitative Studies

Designing Qualitative Longitudinal Studies

Building on Qualitative Research With a Longitudinal Design

Perspectives on the Two-Way Research Relationship

Management of Longitudinal Data Throughout a Study

Longitudinal Data Analysis

Preparing a Longitudinal Study for Publication

Conclusion: Legacies, Lessons, and Change Leaving a Legacy

Appendix: Picturing Policy Implementation: An Ethnography of a Local Network, A Case Study by Pam Carter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781506395791

1506395791

OCLC:

1054264849

Publisher Number:

99983402071