Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing among Five Approaches

Chapter 1: Introduction Purpose What Is New in This Edition Rational for This Book Selection of the Five Approaches Positioning Myself Audience Organization Chapter 2: Philosophical, Paradigmatic, and Interpretive Frameworks Questions for Discussion Philosophical Assumptions Paradigms or Worldviews Interpretive Communities Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 3: Designing a Qualitative Study Questions for Discussion The Characteristics of Qualitative Research When to Use Qualitative Research The Process of Designing a Qualitative Study The General Structure of a Plan or Proposal Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 4: Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry Questions for Discussion Narrative Research Phenomenological Research Grounded Theory Research Ethnographic Research Case Study Research The Five Approaches Compared Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 5: Five Different Qualitative Studies Questions for Discussion A Narrative-Biographical Study (Angrosino, 1994) A Phenomenological Study (Anderson & Spencer, 2002) A Grounded Theory Study (Morrow & Smith, 1995) An Ethnographic Study (Haenfler, 2004) A Case Study (Asmussen & Creswell, 1995) Differences Among the Approaches Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 6: Introducing and Focusing the Study Questions for Discussion The Research Problem The Purpose Statement The Research Questions Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 7: Data Collection Questions for Discussion The Data Collection Circle The Site or Individual Access and Rapport Purposeful Sampling Strategy Forms of Data Recording Procedures Field Issues Storing Data Five Approaches Compared Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 8: Data Analysis and Representation Questions for Discussion Three Analysis Strategies The Data Analysis Spiral Analysis Within Approaches to Inquiry Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 9: Writing a Qualitative Study Questions for Discussion Several Rhetorical Issues Narrative Research Structure Phenomenological Structure Grounded Theory Structure Ethnographic Structure Case Study Structure A Comparison of Narrative Structure Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 10: Standards of Validation and Evaluation Questions for Discussion Validation and Reliability in Qualitative Research Evaluation Criteria Summary Additional Readings Exercises Chapter 11: "Turning the Story" and Conclusions Turning the Story A Case Study A Narrative Study A Phenomenology A Grounded Theory Study An Ethnography Conclusion Exercises Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Appendix B: A Narrative Research Study Appendix C: A Phenomenological Study Appendix D: An Ethnography Appendix E: A Case Study.