Qualitative research through case studies
by Travers, Max
fromIntroducing qualitative methods
This text covers more than 50 case studies (approximately 25% new), gives fresh attention to quantitative analyses, discusses more fully the use of mixed methods research designs, and includes new methodological insights. The book's coverage of case study research and how it is …
The chapters in this Handbook span a wide range of topics, presenting the latest quantitative developments in scaling theory, measurement, categorical data analysis, multilevel models, latent variable models, and foundational issues. Each chapter reviews the historical context f…
An in-depth guide to each of the multiple approaches available for coding qualitative data. In total, 32 different approaches to coding are covered, ranging in complexity from beginner to advanced level and covering the full range of types of qualitative data from interview tran…
Abbott helps social science students discover what questions to ask. This book is not about the mechanics of doing social science research but about habits of thinking that enable students to use those mechanics in new ways, by coming up with new ideas and combining them more ef…
Johnny Saldana's unique and invaluable manual demystifies the qualitative coding process with a comprehensive assessment of different coding types, examples and exercises. The ideal reference is essential reading across the social sciences and neatly guides you through the multi…
Die Welt der Soziologie besteht, so scheint es, aus zwei klar voneinander getrennten Bereichen: aus dem Bereich der Theorie und dem der Empirie. Offenkundig wird dies an den Bezeichnungen universitärer Lehrstühle, bei Stellenausschreibungen und an der Konzeption von Lehrbüchern.…