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SAGE has been a major force shaping the field of qualitative methods, not just in its specialist methods journals like Qualitative Inquiry but in the 'empirical' journals such as Social Studies of Science. Delving into SAGE's deep backlist of qualitative research...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-11-17
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The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Methods in Health Research is a comprehensive and authoritative source on qualitative research methods.
The Handbook compiles accessible yet vigorous academic contributions by respected academics from the fast-growing field of...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-08-19
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This book is a starter 'DIY' text for practitioners who are looking to conduct evaluation studies and research as part of their own professional practice.
The growing emphasis on evidence-based practice means that there is an increasing need for practitioners to have at...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-04-22
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Creating Autoethnographies is an introduction to autoethnography, a form of autobiographical personal narrative that explores the writer's experience of life. The first ever practical text on this increasingly popular research method, it provides a background and...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-03-25
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The Sage Handbook of Measurement is a unique methodological resource in which Walford, Viswanathan and Tucker draw together contributions from leading scholars in the social sciences, each of whom has played an important role in advancing the study of measurement over...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-03-23
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Video provides unprecedented opportunities for social science research, enabling fine-grained analysis of social organisation, culture and communication.Video in Qualitative Research provides practical guidance for students and academics on how to use video in...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-02-18
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Qualitative researchers have long made use of many different interview forms. Yet, for novice researchers, making the connections between "theory" and "method" is not always easy. This book provides a theoretically-informed guide for researchers learning how to...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-01-21
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The annual British Social Attitudes survey is carried out by Britain's largest independent social research organisation, the National Centre for Social Research. It provides an indispensable guide to political and social issues in contemporary Britain. This 26th...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2010-01-15
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"This is a key text that provides a well-rounded introduction to anti-discriminatory social work, placing this underpinning concept within the context of theory, methods, policy, legislation and skills. It will be of immense value to students, practitioners and service...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-11-19
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Online Interviewing is a short, accessible and highly practical introduction to designing and conducting online interviews in qualitative research.
James and Busher focus on helping the reader to understand the methodological and epistemological challenges of carrying...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-09-02
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Just as newspapers do not, typically, engage with the ordinary experiences of people's daily lives, so organizational studies has also tended largely to ignore the humdrum, everyday experiences of people working in organizations. However, ethnographic approaches provide...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-08-20
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Case-based methods have a long history in the social sciences. They are extensively used and raise many practical and theoretical questions. This book provides a comprehensive, critical examination of case-oriented research. It offers concrete proposals about the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-06-18
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'This book provides an excellent reference guide to basic theoretical arguments, practical quantitative techniques and the methodologies that the majority of social science researchers are likely to require for postgraduate study and beyond' - Environment and Planning ...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-06-17
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Many health professionals want to investigate their health care practice and how it could be improved to benefit their patients. This book introduces the range of research approaches available, and explains what can be achieved with different methods and how they can...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-05-21
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Working with Qualitative Data provides a practical and accessible introduction to how to develop and apply strategies for the analysis of qualitative data by exploring the ways in which analysis is related to all aspects of research.
By situating analysis in the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-05-18
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This book represents a major contribution to the development and increasingly accepted importance of involving service users in research. It argues that this development is neither a fad nor a cure-all, and highlights the strengths, weaknesses, benefits and costs of the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-05-18
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Using Biographical Methods in Social Research provides an informative, comprehensive, accessible and practical guide to the nature and use of biographical methods, combining a consideration of theoretical issues with practical guidance as well as reflections on the...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-05-18
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Questions about change in social and personal life are a feature of many accounts of the contemporary world. While theories of social change abound, discussions about how to research it are much less common. This book provides a timely guide to qualitative...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-03-26
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'Researching young people's lives will be useful to both the novice researcher and anyone interested in learning about new methods of practice' - Youth Studies Australia
Researching Young People's Lives provides an overview of some of the key methodological challenges...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-03-19
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Case Study Research in Practice explores the theory and practice of case study research. Helen Simons draws on her extensive experience of teaching and conducting case study to provide a comprehensive and practical account of how to design, conduct and communicate case...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2009-03-18
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