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Doing Qualitative Research

Third Edition


August 2022 | 456 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
The long-awaited third edition of Doing Qualitative Research by Benjamin F. Crabtree and William L. Miller is out! Co-create your own inspired research stories with this reader-friendly text on qualitative methods, design, and analysis. Written for both students and researchers with little to no qualitative experience, as well as investigators looking to expand and refine their expertise, this clear and concise book will quickly get readers up to speed doing truly excellent qualitative research.

The first four chapters of the book set the stage by contextualizing qualitative research within the overall traditions of research, focusing on the history of qualitative research, the importance of collaboration, reflexivity, and finding the appropriate method for your research question. Each part then addresses a different stage of the research process, from data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and refocusing on the bigger picture once your research is complete. Unique chapters cover case study research, intervention studies, and participatory research. The authors use their experiences and knowledge to provide both personal and published research stories to contextualize qualitative concepts. Many of the examples demonstrate the use of qualitative methods within a mixed-methods approach. Each chapter concludes with open-ended questions to further reader contemplation and to spark discussions with classmates and colleagues.

With an abundance of clinical research examples featuring a variety of qualitative methods, Doing Qualitative Research encourages researchers to learn by doing and actively experiment with the tools and concepts presented throughout the book.

 
PART I: Read Me First: Overview of Qualitative Research
 
Chapter 1 – Clinical Research: A Qualitative Trail Map within a Mixed-Methods World
 
Chapter 2 – Creating Collaborative Space and Research Teams
 
Chapter 3 – Reflexivity
 
Chapter 4 – Research Design: Start with the Stories
 
PART II: Discovery: Data Collection Strategies
 
Chapter 5 – Depth Interviews
 
Chapter 6 – Group Interviews and Focus Groups
 
Chapter 7 – Observation
 
Chapter 8 – Key Informant Interviews
 
Chapter 9 – Material Artifacts
 
PART III: Analysis and Interpretation Strategies
 
Chapter 10 – The Dance of Interpretation and Frustrations of Sisyphus
 
Chapter 11 – Editing Organizing Style of Analysis
 
Chapter 12 – Template Organizing Style of Analysis
 
Chapter 13 – Immersion/Crystallization Organizing Style of Analysis
 
Chapter 14 – Computers and Data management
 
PART IV: Special Applications
 
Chapter 15 – Case Studies
 
Chapter 16 – Qualitative Methods in Intervention Studies
 
Chapter 17 – Qualitative Methods in Participatory Healthcare Research
 
PART V. The Rest of the Story
 
Chapter 18 – Doing Good Qualitative Research
 
Chapter 19 – Getting Funded & Getting Published
 
Chapter 20 – The Future of Qualitative Methods in a Mixed-Methods World

Very useful general introduction

Dr Robert Patton
School of Psychology, Surrey University
January 25, 2023

Benjamin F. Crabtree, PhD

Benjamin F. Crabtree, PhD, MA is a medical anthropologist and Distinguished Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.  He is a full member of the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey in the Cancer Prevention and Control Research Program.  Ben earned his master’s degree in applied anthropology from the University of South Florida and his doctorate in medical anthropology from the University of Connecticut.  Prior to his current appointment, Ben was on the faculty of the departments of family medicine at the University of Connecticut and the University of... More About Author

William Lloyd Miller, MD, MA

William L. Miller, MD, MA is a family physician anthropologist and Chair Emeritus at the Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), Department of Family Medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a Professor of Family Medicine at the University of South Florida Morsani School of Medicine for which LVHN serves as a branch campus.  Will earned a master's degree in medical anthropology from Wake Forest University and received his medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.  After completing his family medicine residency at Harrisburg Hospital, Will entered private practice in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania where he... More About Author

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