Qualitative Methodology - Mills, Jane

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Résumé :
Helping students to easily compare and select qualitative methods, this new introduction from expert authors is a practical guide to the research process...

Biographie:
An Introduction To Qualitative Research Designs
Practical Philosophy
Methodology: The Blueprint for Qualitative Research
Action Research
Discourse Analysis
Ethnography
Grounded Theory
Historical Research
Case Study
Narrative Inquiry
Phenomenology
Writing Your Formal Proposal
Quality in Qualitative Research
A New Era of Qualitative Research
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Sommaire:

Jane Mills is Associate Professor, Director Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Research and Deputy Dean of the Graduate Research School at James Cook University, Cairns Campus, Australia. In this role Jane works closely with students and academic staff to build research and research education with the intent of creating a brighter future for life in the tropics world-wide through graduates and discoveries that make a difference. Jane's research in in the areas of primary health care, health workforce development, health systems strengthening, and teaching and learning uses both grounded theory and mixed methods. Jane has published extensively in the area of qualitative methodology with her work on grounded theory particularly well received. She has been writing with Melanie for nearly 10 years and together they have produced a number of important peer-reviewed articles and books that have guided students in their own work. Visit Jane Mills' website at http://research.jcu.edu.au/portfolio/jane.mills/....

Of the many books about qualitative research, this one is particularly engaging to read. It will be useful to the novice as an introductory text and to experienced researcher as a refresher. The book's structure allows the reader to compare the characteristics of each method and examples of how each could be employed- Lucy Land, Birmingham City University