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Author	Patton, Michael Quinn
Title	Qualitative research and evaluation methods
Parallel title	Qualitative evaluation methods
Type of publication	Books
Language	eng
Physical description	xxi, 806 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.
Publisher	Rev. ed., Sage Publications, Inc., ©2015
ISBN	9781412972123
Сall number	H62 .P3218 2015
Location	2nd floor
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject	social sciences, methodology
Genre	Textbooks/Оқулықтар/Учебная литература
Summary	The book that has been a resource and training tool for countless researchers and students has been completely revised in its Fourth Edition with hundreds of new examples and stories illuminating all aspects of qualitative inquiry and now offers more balance between applied research and evaluation
Contents	Part 1. Framing Qualitative Inquiry: Theory Informs Practice, Practice Informs Theory : Chapter 1. The Nature, Niche, and Value of Qualitative Inquiry Module 1. How qualitative inquiry contributes to our understanding of the world -- Module 2. What makes qualitative data qualitative -- Module 3. Making methods decisions -- Module 4. The fruit of qualitative methods: Chapter summary and conclusion -- Chapter 2. Strategic Themes in Qualitative Inquiry -- Module 5. Strategic design principles for qualitative inquiry -- Module 6. Strategic principles guiding data collection and fieldwork -- Module 7. Strategic principles for qualitative analysis and reporting findings -- Module 8: Integrating the 12 strategic qualitative principles in practice -- Chapter 3. Variety of Qualitative Inquiry Frameworks: Paradigmatic, Philosophical, and Theoretical Orientations -- Module 9. Understanding the Paradigms Debate: Quants versus Quals -- Module 10. Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry Frameworks -- Module 11. Ethnography and Autoethnography -- Module 12. Positivism, Postpositivism, Empiricism and Foundationalist Epistemologies -- Module 13. Grounded Theory and Realism -- Module 14 Phenomenology and Heuristic Inquiry -- Module 15 Social Constructionism, Constructivism, Postmodernism, and Narrative Inquiry -- Module 16. Ethnomethodology, Semiotics, and Symbolic Interaction, Hermeneutics and Ecological Psychology -- Module 17 Systems Theory and Complexity Theory Module -- 18. Pragmatism, Generic Qualitative Inquiry, and Utilization-Focused Evaluation -- Module 19 Patterns and themes across inquiry frameworks: Chapter summary and conclusions -- Chapter 4. Practical and Actionable Qualitative Applications -- Module 20. Practical purposes, concrete questions, and actionable answers: Illuminating and enhancing quality -- Module 21. Program evaluation applications: Focus on outcomes -- Module 22 Specialized qualitative evaluation applications -- Module 23 Evaluating program models and theories of change, and evaluation models especially aligned with qualitative methods -- Module 24 Interactive and participatory qualitative applications -- Module 25 Democratic evaluation, indigenous research and evaluation, capacity building, and cultural competence -- Module 26 Special methodological applications -- Module 27 A vision of the utility of qualitative methods: Chapter summary and conclusion -- Part 2. Qualitative Designs and Data Collection : Chapter 5. Designing Qualitative Studies Module -- 28 Design thinking: Questions derive from purpose, design answers questions -- Module 29 Date Collection Decisions -- Module 30 Purposeful sampling and case selection: Overview of strategies and options -- Module 31 Single-significant-case sampling as a design strategy -- Module 32 Comparison-focused sampling options -- Module 33 Group characteristics sampling strategies and options -- Module 34 Concept and theoretical sampling strategies and options -- Module 35. Instrumental-use multiple-case sampling -- Module 36 Sequential and emergence-driven sampling strategies and options -- Module 37 Analytically focused sampling -- Module 38 Mixed, stratified, and nested purposeful sampling strategies -- Module 39 Information-rich cases -- Module 40 Sample size for qualitative designs -- Module 41 Mixed methods designs -- Module 42 Qualitative design chapter summary and conclusion: Methods choices and decisions -- Chapter 6. Fieldwork Strategies and Observation Methods -- Module 43 The Power of direct observation -- Module 44. Variations in observational methods -- Module 45. Variations in duration of observations and site visits: From rapid reconnaissance to longitudinal studies over years -- Module 46. Variations in observational focus and summary of dimensions along which fieldwork varies -- module 48 Integrating What to observe with How to observe -- Module 49 Unobtrusive observations and indicators ; and documents in archival fieldwork -- Module 50 Observing oneself : reflexivity and creativity, and review of fieldwork dimensions -- Module 51 Doing fieldwork : the data gathering process -- Module 52 Stages of fieldwork : entry into the field -- Module 53 Rountinization of fieldwork : the dynamics of the second stage -- Module 54 Bringing fieldwork to a close -- Module 55 The observer and what is observed : unity, separations, and reactivity -- Module 56 Chapter summary and conclusion : guidelines for fieldwork. Application exercises -- Chapter 7. Qualitative interviewing : Module 57 The interview society -- Module 58 Distinguishing interview approaches and types of interviews -- Module 59 Question options and skilled question formulation -- Module 60 Rapport, neutrality, and the interview relationship -- Module 61 Interviewing groups and cross-cultural interviewing -- Module 62 Creative modes of qualitative inquiry -- Module 63 Ethical issues and challenges in qualitative interviewing -- Module 64 Personal reflections on interviewing, and chapter summary and conclusion. Application exercises Chapter 8 : Qualitative analysis and interpretation : Module 65 Establishing a strong foundation ofr qualitative analysis -- Module 66 Thick description and case studies -- Module 67 : Qualitative analysis approaches -- Module 68 : Intellectual and operational work of analysis -- Module 69 Logical and matrix analyses, and synthesizing qualitative studies -- Module 70 Interpreting findings, determining substantive significance, elucidating phenomenological essence , and hermeneutic interpretation -- Module 71 Causal explanation through qualitative analysis -- Module 72 New analysis directions -- Module 73 Writing up and reporting findings, including using visuals -- Module 74 Special analysis and reporting issues -- Module 75 Chapter summary and conclusion, plus case study exhibits. Application exercises -- Chapter 9. Module 76 Analytical processes for enhancing credibility -- Module 77 Four triangulation processes for enhancing credibility -- Module 78 Alternative and competing criterial for judging the quality of qualitative inquiries, part 1 -- Module 79 Alternative and competing criteria, part 2 -- Module 80 Credibility of the inquirer -- Module 81 Generalizations, extrapolations, transferability, principles, and lessons learned -- Module 82 Enhancing the credibility and utility of qualitative inquiry by addressing philosophy of science issues. Application exercises -- References -- Author index -- Subject index
Note	Revised ed. of: Qualitative evaluation methods
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