Books in the Qualitative Research Kit series

Introducing the theory and practice of conversation, discourse and document analysis, this book proves how useful these methods are in addressing key questions in the social sciences.

Outlining the principles of research design, this second edition will help the reader think through the questions they need to ask before embarking on their research.

Uwe Flick takes you through the steps in method and design to ensure quality and reliability throughout the entire research process.

A concise, practical introduction to planning and organizing successful focus groups, exploring the advantages and limitations of this method.

Amanda Coffey provides a systematic introduction to ethnographic methods for data collection, analysis and representation.

This book offers students and researchers a hands-on guide to the practicalities of coding, comparing data, and using computer-assisted qualitative data analysis.

The essential, concise guide to both the 'how' and the 'why' of triangulation and mixed methods.

This short, easy to read introduction to grounded theory covers each stage of the process from formulating a research question to coding and forming theories from data, helping the reader to employ the method in their research project.