Qualitative Methods for Health Research
- Judith Green - King's College London, UK
- Nicki Thorogood - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London
Suitable for researchers and students in the fields of public health, health services research, nursing and health promotion, Qualitative Methods for Health Research provides a thorough and practical introduction to designing, conducting and appraising qualitative research.
Qualitative Methods for Health Research is full of easy-to-follow guidance on how to apply core research skills to health research. Drawing on over twenty years experience of teaching methodology, Green and Thorogood cover the essentials of the theory and principles of applied research in an accessible way.
Using examples from a range of settings, this book introduces readers to the key debates in qualitative methodology; issues in designing ethical, feasible and rigorous projects; the main ways of collecting and analysing qualitative data and ways of appraising and writing qualitative research.
This new, Second Edition covers developments in systematic reviews of qualitative research and analysis, and includes a chapter focusing on practical issues of qualitative work within applied health research programmes.
Key features include:
- Case studies
- Chapter summaries and key points
- Glossary
Qualitative Methods for Health Research is an invaluable introduction for both health professionals and students with little prior knowledge of social theory.
Judith Green is a Reader in Sociology of Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Nicki Thorogood is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
"The authors offer a dense, thorough, and articulate introduction to the use, value, conduct and critique of qualitative research for health care and social science researchers, practitioners, and policy makers. This book's clear organization allows readers to focus in more depth on particular areas of interest."
easy to read and comprehensive
User friendly-good explanations of qualitative methods
Useful for our nursing students
A very useful book for students that clearly explains qualitative research methods.
This is an excellent all-round handbook for qualitative researchers and students willing to engage in qualitative research.
A good resource for students who are considering their first research project.
Thorough and informative.
‘An essential textbook for all public health students, graduates, scholars and researchers who seek qualitative method as part of their research paradigm’
Simmilar to the first addition, I found this text easy to read and in my opinion student friendly. It covers a lot of topics although I would have liked to see a bit more on theoretical approaches. Overall a very good text.
New to this edition:
- Updated coverage of technology, including analysis tools and available data
- Adapted to cover changes in the way in which qualitative research in health is commissioned and conducted, and the settings in which it takes place
- More detailed descriptions of social science terminology and concepts, including 'phenomenology' and 'reflexivity'
- A new glossary.