The Qualitative Research Experience

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Pub. Date: 2003-08-01
Publisher(s): Thomson Learning
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Table of Contents

Introduction
Finding A Middle Ground in Qualitative Research
Part One: EXEMPLARS
1. "Grounded Theory," Julianne S
Oktay
A
Experiences of Women Whose Mothers Had Breast Cancer
B
Juggling many Roles: Doing a Grounded Theory Project
2. "Narrative Analysis," Roberta G
Sands
A
When A Daughter is "Reborn": A Cross-National Mother-Daughter Study
B
Personal Reflections on Narratives and Knowing
3. "Ethnography," Jerry Floersch
A
Case Managers and Invented Clinical Knowledge
B
Practice Ethnography: On Becoming a Practitioner-Researcher
4. "Case Study," James W
Drisko
A
The Voice of the Consumer in Intensive Family Preservation Programs
B
Doing Qualitative Case Study Research
5. "Mixed Methods," Deborah Gioia
A
The Meaning of Work for Young Adults with Schizophrenia
B
A Process Essay: The Path of a Doctoral Student
6. "Program Evaluation," Amy Barr
A
Qualitative Evaluation of a Supported Housing Program for Homeless Persons with Severe Mental Illness
B
The Angels are Breaking Their Wings
Part Two: METHODOLOGICAL ISSUES--NEW AND OLD
Introduction to Part Two
7. "Analyzing Qualitative Data in a Cross-Language Context: A Collaborative Model," Tazuko Shibusawa and Ellen Lukens
8. "Using Computer Software," James W
Drisko
9. "The Role of the Mentoring Relationship: A Dialogue," R
Dennis Shelby and Ida Roldan
10. "Peer Debriefing and Support Groups," Deborah K
Padgett, Reji Mathew and Susan Conte
11. "Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research With High-Risk Populations: Handle with Care," Deborah Waldrop
12. "'Doing' Narrative Analysis," Margareta Hyden and Carolina Overlien
13. "Mixed Methods, Serendipity, and Concatenation," Deborah K
Padgett
14. "Spreading the Word: Writing and Disseminating Qualitative Studies," Deborah K
Padgett
15. "Coming of Age: Theoretical Thinking, Social Responsibility, and a Global Perspective in Qualitative Research," Deborah K
Padgett
Appendix: "A Few Observations for Students," Deborah K
Padgett

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