Best Practices in Qualitative Research guides the reader through a complete research project from the perspective of both user and practitioner. Hy Mariampolski's practical book meets the needs of several audiences by creating common ground in the applied parctice of qualitative research. Section one begins with an overview of the history and philosophy behind the practice of qualitative research, discussing such figures as Max Weber, Sigmund Freud, Margaret Mead and Erving Goffman. The authors go on to explore: using qualitative versus quantitative approaches; the organization of qualitative...