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Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research
Third Edition
- Deborah K. Padgett - New York University, USA
Volume:
36
August 2016 | 352 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research provides accessible, how-to instruction for carrying out rigorous qualitative research. The thoroughly revised Third Edition offers a comprehensive introduction to qualitative methods based on six major approaches: ethnography, grounded theory, case study, narrative, phenomenological, and participatory action research. Readers will appreciate the book’s ease of use, friendly writing style, and helpful cases/examples that combine attention to methodological rigor with pragmatic concerns for real-world relevance.
Chapter 1: Qualitative Methods in Context
Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Qualitative Approach(es)
Chapter 3: Designing the Study and Getting Started
Chapter 4: Ethical and Emotional Issues in Qualitative Research
Chapter 5: Data Collection: Observation, Interviewing and Use of Documents
Chapter 6: Data Analysis
Chapter 7: Interpretation: Recognizing Salience
Chapter 8: Strategies for Rigor and Trustworthiness
Chapter 9: Telling the Story: Writing the Qualitative Study
Chapter 10: Mixed Methods
Appendix: Writing a Qualitative Methods Proposal for External Funding
References
Index
About the Author
“Padgett is the ultimate ‘pro’ researcher, methods expert, and communicator. This is the one book you need for master's study, professional practice research, doctoral study, and your continuing research agenda!”
University of Pennsylvania
“Dr. Padgett’s text Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research is informative and easy for students to read and understand. The book offers clear advice to students about how to design and execute qualitative research studies.”
“Padgett uses her extensive experience to expertly achieve two seemingly contradictory ends: educate about the conceptual underpinnings of qualitative research methods, and provide the concrete steps needed to carry them out. As a research discipline that is often not fully understood by many, Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research will be appreciated by academics and students alike.”
University of St. Thomas and St. Catherine University
“Padgett knows how to make students and even lecturers curious about qualitative methods and she copes in her book very well the gap between an overview and a deeper understanding of research methods.”
University of Applied Sciences Koblenz
The book offers a good overview of qualitative methods that can be used within and beyond the field of social work- I think students struggling with the aims and methods of qualitative research can find it very helpful
Health , Brighton and Sussex Medical School
September 13, 2016
A very informative and accessible resource for research and teaching!
Psychology, Bishop Grosseteste University
October 4, 2016
Received too late for current class. However, I would strongly recommend this text for any social research methods class. The book is filled with excellent examples and wonderful suggested readings at the end of each chapter. This is one of the most comprehensive approaches to qualitative research methods I have ever read. I believe this text would serve upper-division undergraduates and grasduate stduents very well.
Sociology Dept, Texas A & M Univ-Clg Station
September 12, 2016
