Handbook of Qualitative Research Methods for Psychology and the Social Sciences

This book explains the principal qualitative methods and applies them to psychological problems. It is designed for use in psychology and also other branches of social science. The books main aim is to increase people's confidence to use qualitative methods in their own research.

Part I: Introducing qualitative research methods. 1. Introduction. 2. Psychology, qualitative methods and the ideas of science. 3. Qualitative inquiry: perspectives, methods and psychology. Part II: Using qualitative research methods. 4. Protocol analysis: theoretical background. 5. Protocol analysis: practical implementation. 6. Grounded theory: theoretical background. 7. Grounded theory: practical implementation. 8. Ethnography: theoretical background. 9. Ethnography: practical implementation. 10. Discourse analysis and constructionist approaches: theoretical background. 11. Discourse analysis: practical implementation. Part III: Evaluating qualitative research methods. 12. The relationship between qualitative and quantitative research. 13. The use of the self in qualitative research. 14. Evolving issues for qualitative psychology.