Introducing Qualitative Research

Rosaline Barbour draws on her extensive teaching experience to provide a clear, user-friendly introduction to the craft of doing qualitative research. Each chapter includes examples of real-life qualitative data and a range of exercises to help students get a feel for the process of generating and analysing qualitative data.

The second edition includes:

New examples from a range of social science disciplines, making this the perfect book no matter what course you’re studyingMore on unobtrusive methods of data collection, such as documentary analysisMore on internet research methods, mixed methods and visual methodsA new section on using software in qualitative researchA brand new companion website full of additional lecturer and student resources.