Doing Qualitative Analysis In Psychology / Edition 1

by Nicky Hayes

Overview

In recent years, qualitative analysis has become accpeted as part of modern psychology. Concern about the limitations of conventional laboratory- based research combine with a growing interest in real world issues to produce an awareness of the rich potential of qualititative analysis. Virtualy all psychology students underatake practical work as part of their courses. More and more of them are seeking to conduct research which includes qualitative analysis. Too often, though, students lack awareness of the range and diversity of qualitative approaches. Qualitative analysis can take many different forms, and can use any different sources of data. At one end of the spectrum, this diversity provides the eclectic psychologists with a rich anaytical "tool-box". For those at the other end qualitative analysis is an integral part of a full theoretical critique of positivistic methodologies in psychology.
This text provides examples of how different psychologists have used qualitative analysis in research. Each chapter is based around a real piece of research, and the researcher discusses exactly how they went about conducting the analysis. The text covers a wide range of theoretical and methodological approaches to qualitative analysis, and should be of interest to research psychologists as well as to students.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780863777417
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/02/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Qualitative research and research in psychology, Nicky Hayes; Part 1 Account Analysis and its Relatives; Chapter 2 An outline of the main methods for social psychology, Rom Harré; Chapter 3 Rhetorical and discursive analysis, Michael Billig; Chapter 4 Making and un-making identities, Halla Beloff; Chapter 5 Repertoires in discourse, Carol Sherrard; Part 2 Theory-Driven Approaches to Qualitative Research; Chapter 6 Theory-led thematic analysis, Nicky Hayes; Chapter 7 Attributional coding of interview data, Peter Stratton; Chapter 8 Qualitative analysis of murals in Northern Ireland, Gerry P.T. Finn; Part 3 Grounded Theory and Phenomenology; Chapter 9 Developing theory from case studies, Jonathan A. Smith; Chapter 10 The use of vignettes in the analysis of interview data, Tony Miller, Richard Velleman, Kate Rigby, Jim Orford, Anne Tod, Alex Copello, Gerald Bennett; Chapter 11 Caring in casualty, Nigel Lemon, Helen Taylor; Chapter 12 Using grounded theory in psychological research, Nick Pidgeon, Karen Henwood;