“NatCen National Centre for Social Research”—cover page.

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents: The foundations of qualitative research / Rachel Ormston, Liz Spencer, Matt Barnard, Dawn Snape -- The applications of qualitative methods to social research / Jane Ritchie and Rachel Ormston -- Design issues / Jane Lewis and Carol McNaughton Nicholls -- Ethical considerations in qualitative research / Stephen Webster, Jane Lewis and Ashley Brown -- Designing and selecting samples / Jane Ritchie, Jane Lewis, Gilliam Elam, Rosalind Tennant and Nilufer Rahim -- Designing fieldwork / Sue Arthur, Martin Mitchell, Jane Lewis and Carol McNaughton Nicholls -- In-depth interviews / Alice Yeo, Robin Legard, Jill Keegan, Kit Ward, Carol McNaughton Nicholls and Jane Lewis -- Focus groups / Helen Finch, Jane Lewis and Caroline Turley -- Observation / Carol McNaughton Nicholls, Lisa Mills and Mehul Kotecha -- Analysis: principles and processes / Liz Spencer, Jane Ritchie, Rachel Ormston, William O'Connor and Matt Barnard -- Analysis in practice / Liz Spencer, Jane Ritchie, William O'Connor, Gareth Morrell and Rachel Ormston -- Generalising from qualitative research / Jane Lewis, Jane Ritchie, Rachel Ormston and Gareth Morrell -- Writing up qualitative research / Clarissa White, Kandy Woodfield, Jane Ritchie and Rachel Ormston.

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