Applied Qualitative Research in Psychology

ISBN-13: 9781137359124 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 298 str.

Joanna Brooks; Nigel King

Opis

With a highly pragmatic, yet rigorous and theoretically driven approach, this edited book demonstrates why qualitative research in psychology matters, and how it is applied in real world settings. Employing examples of qualitative research from across the different sub-disciplines of psychology, a range of experts in a broad spread of methods show how and why these are used in a wide variety of settings. With its distinctive applied and pragmatic focus, this book will appeal to those with an interest in qualitative methods across the spectrum of psychology and beyond.

Spis treści

SECTION 1: INTRODUCING APPLIED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY 1. Applying Qualitative Research in Psychology;Joanna Brooks and Nigel King 2. Approaches to Qualitative Psychology;Joanna Brooks and Nigel King 3. Carrying Out an Applied Qualitative Research Project;Nigel King and Joanna Brooks SECTION 2: REAL WORLD EXAMPLES OF APPLIED QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 4. Exploring Men’s Experiences of Diagnosis and Treatment for Prostate Cancer;Peter Branney, Clare Strickland, Frances Darby, Lisa White and Sunjay Jain 5. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Psychology in Organisational Research with Working Carers;Leah Tomkins 6. Participatory Methods in Research with Children: The Scripted Cartoons Narrative of Bullying (SCAN) Drawings Method;Helen Cowie and Dawn Jennifer 7. Using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis in Conjunction with the Think Aloud Technique to Examine Experience of Living with Disfiguring Conditions with a View to Developing Psychosocial Interventions;Andrew Thompson 8. Methods for Community Research, Action and Change;Michael Murray and Katie Wright-Bevans 9. Using Discourse Analysis in Social Psychology;Kirsty Budds, Abigail Locke and Viv Burr 10. Digging Deeper: Using Grounded Theory to Explore Meanings of Gardens and Gardening across the Lifespan;Harriet Gross and Vicky Alfrey 11. Understanding Disability, Physical Activity and Sport through Innovative Qualitative Methods: Mobile Interviewing, Autophotography and Creative Non fiction;Brett Smith and Anthony Papathomas 12. Exploring the Response to Diversity and Equality in English Prisons: An Appreciative Inquiry;Victoria Lavis, Charles Elliott and Malcolm Cowburn 13. Using Construct Elicitation and Laddering in the Education of Social Work Students: Exercises in Reflexive Practice;Viv Burr and Nigel King 14. The Pictor Technique: Exploring Experiences of Collaborative Working from the Perspectives of Generalist and Specialist Nurses;Nigel King, Joanna Brooks, Alison Bravington, Beth Hardy, Jane Melvin and David Wilde SECTION 3: ISSUES IN APPLYING QUALITATIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN REAL WORLD SETTINGS 15. Using Multiple Methods in Applied Qualitative Research;Rachel Shaw and David Hiles 16. Public Involvement in Qualitative Research;Delia Muir 17. Disseminating Qualitative Research: From Clarity of Writing to Collaborative Action;Flora Cornish and Sarah Honeywell

O autorze

Joanna Brooks is a Chartered Psychologist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield with recognised expertise in qualitative research. She is known for her work on developing novel and inclusive approaches to research in applied settings – recently, a visual interview technique, Pictor, with Nigel King.  She is author of numerous publications using and describing qualitative methods, including (with Nigel King) Template Analysis for Business and Management Students (Sage, 2016).  Her primary research interests focus on health-related topics, especially in relation to networks of support.  She is particularly interested in using participatory approaches in her work, and in exploring innovative and creative ways to support well-being in public health and community settings.

Nigel King is Professor in Applied Psychology and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He has a long-standing interest in the use of qualitative methods in real-world research. With a background in both organizational and health psychology, his research interests include profes¬sional identities and interprofessional relations in health and social care. He is author, with Christine Horrocks, of Interviews in Qualitative Research (Sage, 2010) and, with Neil Anderson, of Managing Innovation and Change: A Critical Guide for Organizations (Thomson Learning, 2002). Nigel is well-known for his work on Template Analysis and, more recently, the development of a visual interview technique known as ‘Pictor’.

Blurb

The use of qualitative research methods in psychology has become increasingly popular in recent years, but issues related to the conduct of qualitative psychological research in real-world settings are often glossed over in textbooks and classroom teaching. Applied Qualitative Research in Psychology takes a rigorous and theoretically driven approach to show how and why qualitative research is used by experts across various contexts and specialisms. 

Applied Qualitative Research in Psychology:

• Is edited by experienced qualitative researchers, and includes contributions from a range of qualitative psychologists doing innovative applied qualitative research
  
• Covers a range of issues, methods and different participant groups, while remaining accessible to the novice researcher
  
• Introduces a range of exciting methods that students can employ in their own work
  

Drawing on examples from a range of sub-disciplines, this distinctive book demonstrates why qualitative research in psychology matters, and how it can be applied in real world settings. 

Joanna Brooks is a Chartered Psychologist and Senior Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield, UK. Jo is known for her work on developing inclusive approaches to research in applied settings – recently, a visual interview technique, Pictor, with Nigel King.  She is author of numerous publications using and describing qualitative methods, including (with Nigel King) Template Analysis for Business and Management Students (Sage, 2016). 

Nigel King is Professor in Applied Psychology and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Huddersfield, UK. He is author with Christine Horrocks of Interviews in Qualitative Research (Sage, 2010) and with Neil Anderson of Managing Innovation and Change: A Critical Guide for Organizations (Thomson Learning, 2002). Nigel is known for his work on Template Analysis and, more recently, the development of a visual interview technique known as ‘Pictor’.