30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher by John W. Creswell (English)

Description: 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher by John W. Creswell, Johanna Creswell Baez The second edition of 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher provides practical information for the novice qualitative researcher, addressing the "how" of conducting qualitative research. The 30 listed skills are competencies that can help qualitative researchers conduct more thorough, more rigorous, and more efficient qualitative studies. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The second edition of 30 Essential Skills for the Qualitative Researcher provides practical, applied information for the novice qualitative researcher, addressing the "how" of conducting qualitative research in one brief guide. Author John W. Creswell and new co-author Johanna Creswell Baez draw on many examples from their own research experiences, sharing them throughout the book. The 30 listed skills are competencies that can help qualitative researchers conduct more thorough, more rigorous, and more efficient qualitative studies. Innovative chapters on thinking like a qualitative research and engaging with the emotional side of doing qualitative research go beyond the topics of a traditional research methods text and offer crucial support for qualitative practitioners. By starting with a strong foundation of a skills-based approach to qualitative research, readers can continue to develop their skills over the course of a career in research. This revised edition updates skills to follow the research process, using new research from a wide variety of disciplines like social work and sociology as examples. Chapters on research designs now tie back explicitly to the five approaches to qualitative research so readers can better integrate their new skills into these designs. Additional figures and tables help readers better visualize data collection through focus groups and interviews and better organize and implement validity checks. The new edition provides further examples on how to incorporate reflexivity into a study, illuminating a challenging aspect of qualitative research. Information on writing habits now addresses co-authorship and provides more context and variation from the two authors. Author Biography John W. Creswell, PhD, is a professor of family medicine and codirector of the Michigan Mixed Methods Research and Scholarship Program at the University of Michigan. He has authored numerous articles and 28 books on mixed methods research, qualitative research, and research design. While at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, he held the Clifton Endowed Professor Chair, served as director of a mixed methods research office, founded SAGEs Journal of Mixed Methods Research, and was an adjunct professor of family medicine at the University of Michigan and a consultant to the Veterans Administration health services research center. He was a Senior Fulbright Scholar to South Africa in 2008 and to Thailand in 2012. In 2011, he co-led a national working group on mixed methods practices at the National Institutes of Health, served as a visiting professor at Harvards School of Public Health, and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. In 2014, he was the president of the Mixed Methods International Research Association. In 2015, he joined the staff of family medicine at the University of Michigan. John has been teaching research methods courses for the past 40 years. Visit him at his website: johnwcreswell.com. Table of Contents Part I: Understanding the Landscape of Qualitative ResearchChapter 1: Thinking Like a Qualitative Researcher Skill Why the skill is important The research process Different approaches to this research process How qualitative researchers think The boat picture The nature of qualitative research The nature of qualitative research Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 2: Building on Quantitative Research Knowledge to Implement Qualitative Research Skill Why the skill is important Characteristics of quantitative research in a quantitative journal article Characteristics of qualitative research in a qualitative journal article Comparing qualitative and quantitative characteristics on a continuum Easy- and hard-to-see components Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 3: Making Your Qualitative Project Rigorous and Conceptually Interesting Skill Why the skill is important Decide on your research topic Refrain from studying your own backyard Make your topic conceptually interesting Include an interesting element in your title Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 4: Managing Difficult Emotions That Come Up During Research Skill Why the skill is important The emotional journey of qualitative research Possible steps in the emotional journey The upside of qualitative research The downside of qualitative research Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 5: Working With Research Advisers and Committees Skill Why the skill is important Educating your committee Putting forward your best material On taking feedback Research committee meetings Summary Activity Further resourcesPart II: Considering Preliminary ElementsChapter 6: Using Philosophy and Theory in Qualitative Research Skills Why the skills are important The philosophy behind qualitative research Writing about philosophy in your qualitative study Use of theory in qualitative research Summary Activities Further resourcesChapter 7: Anticipating Ethical Issues Skill Why the skill is important Human research protections in your qualitative research Ethical issues at different phases in the research Ethical issues I have faced as a qualitative researcher Permissions for borrowed material used in qualitative research A checklist for ethics Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 8: Organizing the Literature Skill Why the skill is important Challenges in reviewing the literature Options for placing the literature in a qualitative study Steps in conducting a literature review Priority for reviewing the literature How to design a literature map Additional ideas about designing a literature map A sample description of a literature map Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 9: Viewing the Structure of a Thesis or Dissertation for a Qualitative Study Skill Why the skill is important Topics typically included in a qualitative proposal or plan Structure of a dissertation or thesis qualitative proposal A concept map of the structure of a qualitative journal article Summary Activity Further resourcesPart III Introducing a Qualitative StudyChapter 10: Writing a Good Qualitative Title and Abstract Skill Why the skill is important Good qualitative titles Improving titles Definition of an abstract A word about word count Topics of a good abstract Examples of abstracts Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 11: Writing a Good Introduction and Opening Sentence to a Study Skill Why the skill is important Positioning the introduction within a qualitative study Five key elements of a good introduction The first sentence of an introduction Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 12: Scripting a Qualitative Purpose Statement and Research Questions Skills Why the skills are important Interrelating the purpose, the research questions, and the methods Purpose statements Research questions The central question Examples of improving the central question The central phenomenon Summary Activity Further resourcesPart IV: Collecting DataChapter 13: Understanding the Process of Qualitative Data Collection Skill Why the skill is important The parts of qualitative data collection A checklist for qualitative data collection Summary Activities Further resourcesChapter 14: Conducting a Good Observation Skill Why the skill is important Observation as a developed skill The nature of observing Steps in the process of observing Additional helpful guidelines for observing Challenges in observing Observation checklist Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 15: Designing and Administering an Interview Protocol Skill Why the skill is important Types of interviews Steps in conducting a qualitative interview Parts of an interview protocol A sample interview protocol Additional interviewing ideas An interview checklist Challenges in conducting interviews Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 16: Collecting Data With Marginalized Populations Skills Why the skills are important Marginalized groups Concerns in collecting data from marginalized groups Addressing potential concerns Summary Activities Further resourcesChapter 17: Being Culturally Aware in Global Qualitative Research Skills Why the skills are important Key concepts in conducting global qualitative research Cultural competency Building country-level expertise Global research policies Methodological orientation and data collection methods Qualitative study designs and procedures Recommendations for the global qualitative researcher Summary Activities Further resourcesPart V: Analyzing and Validating DataChapter 18: Coding Text Data Skill Why the skill is important The overall process of qualitative data analysis From the raw data to codes From the raw data to themes The nature of coding Working backward from a theme passage to understand coding The process of coding Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 19: Coding Images and Pictures Skill Why the skill is important Types of qualitative image data Potential concerns when using images Analyzing images Summary Activities Further resourcesChapter 20: Developing Theme Passages Skill Why the skill is important Four levels of evidence in qualitative data analysis Elements to write into themes A table that organizes themes, codes, and quotations Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 21: Using a Computer Software Program for Data Analysis Skill Why the skill is important Using QDA software in the data analysis and report writing phases Should you use QDA software? Major software programs available How do you choose a QDA program? What are the steps in using QDA software? Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 22: Implementing Validity Checks Skill Why the skill is important What is validity in qualitative research? Types of validity in qualitative research What validity strategies should you use? Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 23: Conducting Intercoder Agreement Skill Why the skill is important What is intercoder agreement? Procedures for conducting intercoder agreement Examples of intercoder agreement from informal to more systematic procedures Summary Activity Further resourcesPart VI: Writing and Publishing Qualitative ResearchChapter 24: Writing In a Scholarly Way Skill Why the skill is important Johns writing habit Writing to think about your topic Develop the habit of writing Staging your thoughts Use principles of good writing Other strategies for good writing Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 25: Writing In a Qualitative Way Skill Why the skill is important Use "thick description" when you write Writing coherently Writing using similes Writing using quotations Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 26: Writing Reflexively Skill Why the skill is important What is reflexivity? Reflexivity for the researcher Reflexivity for the participants Reflexivity for the readers How to facilitate reflexive writing Where do you place your personal reflexive statements in a study? Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 27: Writing a Good Conclusion Section Skill Why the skill is important How do you conclude a qualitative study? Perspectives on elements of a conclusion section Two approaches to concluding a qualitative study Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 28: Publishing a Qualitative Journal Article Skill Why the skill is important Publishing during an academic career How I study a journal before submission Summary Activity Further resourcesPart VII: Evaluating a Study and Using Qualitative DesignsChapter 29: Selecting Quality Criteria for a Qualitative Study Skill Why the skill is important Are standards important in qualitative research? Some perspective on the standards question What standards should you use? Summary Activity Further resourcesChapter 30: Selecting a Qualitative Design Skill Why the skill is important Moving from generic to types of qualitative designs The choice of five designs to emphasize How do you choose what design is appropriate for your project? An example, "turning the story" Summary Activity Further resources Details ISBN154435570X Author Johanna Creswell Baez Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Year 2020 Edition 2nd ISBN-10 154435570X ISBN-13 9781544355702 Format Paperback Imprint SAGE Publications Inc Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Language English DEWEY 001.4/2 Audience College/Higher Education Pages 336 Publication Date 2020-11-04 NZ Release Date 2020-11-04 US Release Date 2020-11-04 UK Release Date 1900-01-01 AU Release Date 2020-11-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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