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T̀he book covers such a diverse range of material and there are so many practical tips provided, that it is useful - as the title suggests - as a companion for those conducting or teaching research' - Nurse Researcher. Drawing on the work of an array of leading scholars from Europe, Britain and North America, the Companion presents a summary of every aspect of the qualitative research process from nuts-and-bolts methods and research styles, to examinations of methodological theory and epistemology. It is one of the few surveys of qualitative research to adopt a genuinely international voice

Includes bibliographical references and index

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Cover; Contents; Notes on Editors and Contributors; Preface; Part 1: Introduction; 1 -- What is Qualitative Research? An Introduction to the Field; Part 2: Qualitative Research in Action: Paradigmatic Research Styles; 2.1 -- Anselm Strauss; 2.2 -- Erving Goffman; 2.3 -- Harold Garfinkel and Harvey Sacks; 2.4 -- Paul Willis and the Centre for Contemporary Cultural Studies; 2.5 -- Paul Parin, Fritz Morgenthaler and Goldy Parin-Matthey; 2.6 -- Clifford Geertz; 2.7 -- Norman K. Denzin: Life in Transit; 2.8 -- Marie Jahoda; Part 3: The Theory of Qualitative Research

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