Analysis in Qualitative Research
- Hennie R Boeije - University of Utrecht, Netherlands
Qualitative Research | Research Methods & Evaluation | Sociological Research Methods
The book incorporates the support of software for qualitative data analysis. The analysis is placed in the context of modern quality criteria and the demands posed on the reporting. The book cannot take the place of the process of thinking about the data, but it does provide thinking aids and practical tools to process the data, which can result in interesting findings.
The book is written on an introductory level and is aimed at third year undergraduate students, graduate students, and anybody beginning a research project. The examples cover a wide range of subjects what makes the book attractive for several social science disciplines. It strives to help researchers start and finish the analysis, and to inspire and enthuse them with their projects.
This is a user friendly text that I think will be very useful for students. Analysis is often the difficult point within the research process, when coming from a quantitative background
I find the book very useful for qualitytive part of mixed methods course as it has a lot of practical examples.
This is probably the best and most readable and engaging book I have read in a long time on analysis of qualitative research.
The scope and depth covered is suitable for undergraduate and those new to this area as a foundation text. The language is fluid and accessible with consistent reference to supportive evidence. Peppered with 'tips', a breadth of examples and advise this text is an excellent resource for a wide range of disciplines.
The text boxes with relevant studies are a very helpful feature of this book and the recurring use of the football hooliganism example will enable students to see how the different elements of a qualitative project fit together. Other valuable features include starting the book with the distinction between quantitative and qualitative research (and giving examples), the examples of topic guides and a methods section and the box on the use of quotes. The use of tips and frequently asked questions are less helpful features and might have been better put to the end of chapters. In other areas more examples would have been useful, particularly in chapter 5, where an illustration (even in very broad terms) of a study where data had been segmented and reassembled would have been very helpful to the reader. Chapter 9 could have made reference to reflexivity.
I am on sabbatical this coming
year and will consider this book in my qualitative course the following year. Thanks for sending this copy along.
I showed the book to some of the students in my current qualitative methods course and they opted to purchase the book on their own.
excellent text and will be adopted by those using qualiative research
As there already are so many textbooks on qualitative research, I expected this to be about analysis, and nothing else.
The book is easy to follow, but I would recommend it at beginner-level, not for advanced students.
The book may be too academical for our students. We would like a book with specific assignments for students to practice with.
A very helpful book for my PhD students. Data analysis is always a nightmare for research students. This book will assist in qualitative data analysis.
