Qualitative Data Analysis: A User Friendly Guide for Social Scientists

ISBN-13: 9780415058520 / Angielski / Miękka / 1993 / 300 str.

Ian Dey

Opis

Learning how to analyze qualitative data by computer can be fun. That is one assumption underpinning this introduction to qualitative analysis, which takes account of how computing techniques have enhanced and transformed the field.

Recenzje

'The result is a stimulating, accessible and largely discipline-neutral text which should be of interest to a wide audience.' - Interntational Review Admin Sciences

Spis treści

Introduction 1. What is Qualitative Data? 2. What is Qualitative Analysis? 3. Introducing Computers 4. Finding a Focus 5. Managing Data 6. Reading and Annotating 7. Creating Categories 8. Assigning Categories 9. Splitting and Splicing 10. Linking Data 11. Making Connections 12. Of Maps and Matrices 13. Corroborating Evidence 14. Producing an Account 15. In Conclusion Glossary Appendix 1. 'If the impressionists had been dentists' Appendix 2. Software References

O autorze

Ian Dey