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Wordcraft: Applied Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA):
Tools for Public and Voluntary Social Services



December 2009 | 232 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Wordcraft: Applied Qualitative Data Analysis: Tools for Public and Voluntary Social Services is a practical text that helps students and social service personnel better evaluate agency programmes through the use of various qualitative documents which most agencies currently have readily available. In order to fully evaluate an agency programme, qualitative and quantitative methods should be considered. Agencies have a wealth of data in narrative and textual format which also must be evaluated in order to gain a complete picture of the agency's performance. These documents include case intake forms, exit summaries, social histories, case progress notes, and more.

This book aims to provide a straight forward guide to performing meaningful qualitative analysis, in a step-by-step approach. The second half of the book contains actual case illustrations of the various methods with actual published articles from SAGE journals. Each case will contain margin notes, introductory remarks, and a complete discussion following the case.

 
Introduction
 
PART I: THEORY AND PRACTICE
 
Introduction to Part I
 
Ch 1. Welcome to the "Terminological Jungle" With Figures
 
Ch 2. Subjectivity, Objectivity, and Ethics in Qualitative Data Analysis (QDA) With Figures
 
Ch 3. Qualitative Data Analysis: By Computer or by Hand? With Figures
 
Ch 4. A Written Model of QDA, With Figures
 
Ch 5. Applying the QDA Model: Coding, Memoing, Concept Mapping, and Theme Development, With Figures
 
Ch 6. Case Illustrations: Intensive Interviewing
 
Ch 7. Case Illustrations: Participant Observation
 
Ch 8. Case Illustrations: Focus Groups
 
Ch 9. Case Illustrations: Mixed Strategies of Data Collection
 
Glossary
 
Appendix: Selected Samples of Professional Codes of Ethics
 
About the Author

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