TY - BOOK AU - Mills,Jane AU - Birks,Melanie TI - Qualitative methodology : a practical guide SN - 9781446248980 U1 - 300.721 PY - 2014/// CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE, KW - Social sciences KW - Research KW - Methodology KW - Qualitative research N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index.; Specialized (professional or highly technical) N2 - Fresh, insightful and clear, this exciting textbook provides an engaging introduction to the application of qualitative methodology in the real world. Expert researchers trace the history and philosophical underpinnings of different methodologies, explore the specific demands each places upon the researcher and robustly set out relevant issues surrounding quality and rigour. A practical book, it introduces the relevant methods of generating, collecting and analysing data for each discrete methodology and then looks at best practice for presenting findings. This enables you to compare qualitative methods and to confidently select the approach most appropriate for your research question. - Provided by the author ER -