Essentials of descriptive-interpretive qualitative research : a generic approach / Robert Elliot, Ladislav Timulak.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elliot, Robert (Psychologist), author.

Timulak, Ladislav, author.

Series:

Essentials of qualitative methods series

Essentials of qualitative methods

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Research--Methodology.

Psychology.

Qualitative research.

Physical Description:

viii, 108 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2021]

Summary:

"The brief, practical texts in the Essentials of Qualitative Methods series introduce social science and psychology researchers to key approaches to capturing phenomena not easily measured quantitatively, offering exciting, nimble opportunities to gather in-depth qualitative data. This book offers a no-nonsense, step-by-step approach to qualitative research in psychology and related fields, presenting principles for using a generic approach to descriptive-interpretive qualitative research. Based on more than 50 years of combined experience doing qualitative research on psychotherapy, the authors offer an overarching framework of best research practices common to a wide range of approaches. About the Essentials of Qualitative Methods book series: Even for experienced researchers, selecting and correctly applying the right method can be challenging. In this groundbreaking series, leading experts in qualitative methods provide clear, crisp, and comprehensive descriptions of their approach, including its methodological integrity, and its benefits and limitations. Each book includes numerous examples to enable readers to quickly and thoroughly grasp how to leverage these valuable methods"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Why a Generic Approach to Descriptive-Interpretive Qualitative Research?

Qualitative Research as a Descriptive-Interpretive Process

Origins of This Approach to Qualitative Research

Qualitative Research and the Brand Names Problem

What Lies Outside the Descriptive-Interpretive Genre of Qualitative Research?

Psychotherapy and Psychotherapy Research as Context for Our Approach

Philosophical and Epistemological Background

A Few Key Pointers for Readers

2. Designing the Study

Defining the Research Problem and Questions

The Research Team

Getting Your Head Around Preunderstandings and Bias

Choosing Data Collection Procedures

Anticipating and Addressing Ethical Issues

Building in Integrity Checks

Summary of Key Points

3. Collecting the Data

Developing the Organizing Conceptual Framework for the Research CVomains")

Piloting the Data Collection Protocol

Sampling, Selecting, and Recruiting Participants

The Research Alliance

Data Collection as Continuous Analysis

4. A Framework of Key Modes of Qualitative Data Analysis

Pre-Analysis Activities

Understanding and Translating Modes of Analysis

Categorizing: Creating and Working With Categories

Integrating the Findings

Summary of Key Points: Qualitative Research "Secrets"

5. Writing the Manuscript

Introduction

Method

Results

Discussion

Key Points and Examples of Generic Descriptive-Interpretive Qualitative Research Studies

6. Methodological Integrity

7. Summary and Conclusions

Main Strengths of GDI-QR

Limitations of GDI-QR

In Parting: Hard-Won Lessons.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Elliot, Robert, Essentials of descriptive-interpretive qualitative research

ISBN:

9781433833717

1433833719

OCLC:

1178868681

Publisher Number:

99988678716