Readme First for a User's Guide to Qualitative Methods

Preface Why Readme First? Goals Methods and Their Integrity Methodological Diversity and Informed Choice No Mysteries! Learning by Doing It: Qualitative Research as a Craft Qualitative Research as a Challenge Using Readme The Shape of the Book What to Expect Doing Qualitative Research Resources Thinking Research The Integrity of Qualitative Research Methodological Purposiveness Methodological Congruence The Armchair Walkthrough And Now-Your Topic? What can you aim for? Summary Resources Selecting a Method Commonalities and Differences Phenomenology Ethnography Grounded Theory Additional Qualitative Methods Summary Resources Qualitative Research Design The Levels of Design Planning Design Doing Design Designing…