Qualitative Research Practice: A Guide for Social Science Students and Researchers

Ritchie and Lewis, who are both affiliated with the Quality Research Unit at Britain's National Centre for Social Research, present 11 papers (all from current and former members of the Unit) that advance the Centre's project towards the development of statistical and qualitative research methods and standards in the field of social policy. Chapters cover design issues, sample selections, fieldwork strategies, focus groups and interviews, qualitative analysis, generalizing from data, and reporting and presenting research. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR