Qualitative Research Methods for the Social Sciences (8th Edition)
<DIV text-align="left"> </DIV> <DIV sercontent=""> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <I>Qualitative Research Methods - collection, organization, and analysis strategies</I> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">This text shows novice researchers how to design, collect, and analyze qualitative data and then present their results to the scientific community. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">The book stresses the importance of ethics in research and taking the time to properly design and think through any research endeavor.</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B> <U>Learning Goals</U> </B> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px">Upon completing this book, readers should be able to:</P> <UL> <LI>Effectively design, collect, organize, and analyze data and then to present results to the scientific community <LI>Use the Internet as both a resource and a means for accessing qualitative data <LI>Explore current issues in the world of researchers, which include a serious concern about ethical behavior and protocols in research and a more reflexive and sensitive role for the researcher <LI>Recognize the importance of ethical concerns before they actually begin the research collection, organization, and analytic process <LI>Understand basic elements associated with researcher reflexivity and research voice</LI> </UL> </DIV>