@article{452702, recid = {452702}, author = {Hays, Danica G. and Singh, Anneliese A.}, title = {Qualitative inquiry in clinical and educational settings [electronic resource] /}, publisher = {Guilford Press,}, address = {New York :}, pages = {1 online resource (xxiv, 504 p.)}, year = {2012}, abstract = {This highly readable text demystifies the qualitative research process and helps readers conceptualize their own studies by organizing the different research paradigms and traditions into coherent clusters. Real-world examples and firsthand perspectives illustrate the research process; instructive exercises and activities build on each other so readers can develop their own proposals or reports as they work through the book. Provided are strategies for selecting a research topic, entering and exiting sites, and navigating the complexities of ethical issues and the researcher's role. Readers learn how to use a range of data collection methods including observational strategies, interviewing, focus groups, e-mail and chat rooms, and arts-based media and to manage, analyze, and report the resulting data. Useful pedagogical features include: *In-class and field activities to apply qualitative concepts. *Discussion questions, proposal development exercises, and reflexive journal activities. *Exemplary qualitative studies and two sample proposals. *Cautionary notes, or "Wild Cards," about possible research pitfalls. *Tables that summarize concepts and present helpful tips.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/452702}, }