books about: qualitative     books:       Constructing Grounded Theory: A Practical Guide through Qualitative Analysis (Introducing Qualitative Methods ...8 reviews Kathy Charmaz Sage Publications Ltd, 2006 Wow! This is by far the best and most detailed introduction to Qualitative Analysis I have seen. Charmaz is thorough, clear, to the point, and the book is well-written so that even beginner analysts could follow her points. Excellent find.             Modern Spectroscopy5 reviews J. Michael Hollas Wiley, 2004 The Best Book of its Type Even if beginning with only an introductory understanding of quantum mechanics, this excellent book will allow you to understand most major branches of spectroscopy. The chapters are organized to include reasonable amounts of both theory and show real spectra to help use the theory in the context of real research. One of the earlier chapters includes a review/primer on group theory and the ...             Educational Research: Planning, Conducting, and Evaluating Quantitative and Qualitative Research11 reviews John W. Creswell Prentice Hall, 2001 Don Eagan - Graduate Student I bought this book as a required text for one of my on-line classes. I am in my second graduate class which is about quantitative and qualitative research and I am very impressed with the quality of this text. If you are a researcher, this book is a must have. If you are a reader of research, this book is also a must have. It is very well written and provides numerous examples of how to ...             Quantitative-Qualitative Friction Ridge Analysis: An Introduction to Basic and Advanced Ridgeology (Crc ...6 reviews David R. Ashbaugh CRC, 1999 Ridgeology will change your life! If you are a latent print examiner, this book is an absolute must have. Friction ridge skin is unique and persistent. Ridgeolgy will give you a better understanding of friction ridge skin. The book also will also help you explain what you see when you make an identification. If you live in the world of point counters, this book will shock and amaze you. David Ashbaugh is a true visionary in ...             The Mirrored Window: Focus Groups from a Moderator's Point of View5 reviews Judith Langer PMP, 2001 Expert Moderator Tells All! Whether you're looking at using focus groups for the first time, looking for ways to make your projects more productive, or looking to make your facility the regional star, look no further. Expert moderator JUDITH LANGER guides you to success step-by-step, using real examples, from defining your project to writing the report. o Compare the advantages of focus group research over quantitative ...             A Mosaic of Believers: Diversity and Innovation in a Multiethnic Church5 reviews Gerardo Marti Indiana University Press, 2004 Beyond conventional labels for religious believers Looking under the conventional labels used to depict religious believers, ethnographers and cultural historians are uncovering some unexpected findings. We know, for example, that religious conservatives are likely to vote Republican, but what, exactly, does it mean to be a religious conservative? If the scholarship of historians like R. Marie Griffith or sociologists like Gerardo Marti is any ...             Handbook of Qualitative Research9 reviews Sage Publications, Inc, 1993 Critical book for research design This was a required text for one of my graduate Professional Communication classes. If I lost it, I would have to buy another one because it's that good. And these text books are expensive. My professors have entire libraries at their disposal, and they chose this particular book for one of their courses. 'nuff said.             Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach6 reviews Joseph A Maxwell Sage Publications, Inc, 2004 Maxwell provides roadmap Having acquired a veritable library of qualitative methods books and journal articles, I still felt like I was floundering. This book gave me not only a new and more valuable way of thinking about what I was doing, but a step-by-step action guide, practical, practicable, and with a depth (both explicated and in specific references) that makes me much more confident about eventual orals. Short ...             Research Design: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches5 reviews John W. Creswell Sage Publications, Inc, 1994 Highly Recommended Excellent introduction to both qualitative and quantitative research methods. Useful for beginning students and for those with more experience in research methods. Especially useful for reporting research. If I were teaching a methods class, I would use this book without hesitation.             Completing Your Qualitative Dissertation: A Roadmap From Beginning to End6 reviews Sage Publications, Inc, 2008 This book was a huge help The most daunting thing about doing a dissertation is that its both a mammoth task and a brand new one at the same time. I found this book incredibly helpful because it provided practical, seasoned advice in a way that helped me move forward, one step at a time, chapter by chapter. It provided the guidance I needed to remove the uncertainty and doubt that can be so paralyzing at times. They've ...             Composing Qualitative Research3 reviews Sage Publications, Inc, 2006 Reporting Research is Not Covered in College English By the time the student has gotten far enough along that he is ready to publish his new and exciting research it has probably been a long time since he/she has had a course on writing. It is also quite likely that the things he was taught in his writing classes is dramatically different from the somewhat sterile, unadorned and disembodied style typically used for academic writing -- yes, you've ...             The SAGE Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry4 reviews Sage Publications, Inc, 2007 All About "Qualitative Inquiry" I have been using Thomas Schwandt's second edition of the "Dictionary of Qualitative Inquiry" for many years now. When his new third edition became available, I knew I needed it in my reference library. This book goes beyond just definitions and adds brief discussions of most items. This gives an indepth context for better understanding. The author also suggests other key references. These are ...             Introduction to Social Research: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches3 reviews Dr Keith F Punch Sage Publications Ltd, 1998 Very valuable intro to quantitative and qualitative res. I found this to be a very valuable book, and have recommended it to several of my colleagues and doctoral students. I have also cited it in two papers so far, one to appear in Educational Action Research, Vol 7, no 3 (1999). The book is unusual in that it deals in depth with both quantitative and qualitative research, showing equal respect for both. It explains in a systematic and plausible ...             Ethnography and Qualitative Design in Educational Research3 reviews Judith P. Goetz, Margaret Diane LeCompte Academic Press, 1984 Finest qualitative research book available! I have read several dozen qualitative research texts, as I have taught classes in this area for quite a few years, and have given seminars on qualitative research for the faculty of a number of graduate schools across the united states. The book avoids some of the extremes of more recent textbooks that advocate methods that can barely be called "research" (perhaps they could be called "art" or ...             Doing Qualitative Research in Education Settings3 reviews J. Amos Hatch State University of New York Press, 2002 Must read for new qualitative researchers focused on dissertation As a new qualitative researcher, finding Dr. Hatch's book "cleared the clouds" and provided an easy to read support for all the processes necessary to be successful with a qualitative research project, especially for dissertation students. After reading all the classics (Yin, Creswell, Denzin, Lincoln, Stake, Miles and Hubermann, etc) Hatch brings it all together and provides solid questions for ...             Flirting with Danger: Young Women's Reflections on Sexuality and Domination (Qualitative Studies in ...4 reviews Lynn Phillips NYU Press, 2000 Insightful, moving, timely, provocative Lynn Phillips has written a marvelously important book! One of the most salient reasons why my young women students reject the label "feminist" is because they associate it with victimhood. The desire to not be a victim, but to be a powerful agent, is enormously strong among all of us -- but it is particularly pointed among today's college-age women. Phillips bases her book on a series of ...             The Art and Science of Portraiture3 reviews Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Jessica Hoffmann Davis Jossey-Bass, 1997 Excellent Jessica Davis was my professor at Harvard. She is the best! Matthew Wes             README FIRST for a User's Guide to Qualitative Methods4 reviews Janice M. Morse, Professor Lyn Richards Sage Publications, Inc, 2002 One of the best! This is one of the best qualitative textbook that I've ever read. (And I read extensively.) It's easy to read. The writing style is concise and unpretensious. Unlike other bulky research method textbooks, it contains less than 300 pages. I use it as a portable book on the go. The title may lead people to think that it is for beginners who haven't undertaken their studies. At one point, this ...             The Authentic Dissertation: Alternative Ways of Knowing, Research and Representation4 reviews Four Arrows (AKA Don Trent Jacobs) Routledge, 2008 Superb book for scholars This book is a hybrid practice that combines creativity and experience with credible legitimizing ways of knowing, research, representation. An inspiring collection of stories that offers insightful reflections about researchers and their array of representations when involved with alternative research. This book makes a valuable addition to the growing literature on authentic dissertations ...             Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches4 reviews William Lawrence Neuman Allyn & Bacon, 1996 Excellent Introduction to Social Science This is a fabulous book for the novice researcher and an excellent resource/refresher for the experienced. Everything is laid out so clearly it is a pleasure to read--a no nonsense approach. 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