Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare - Softcover

Holloway

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118874498 ISBN 13: 9781118874493

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2016

Synopsis

Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable resource for those who carry out qualitative research in the healthcare arena. It is intended to assist:

• Professionals and academics in the healthcare field who undertake or teach research in clinical or educational settings;
• Postgraduates who are undertaking qualitative research and want to revise qualitative research approaches and procedures before going on to more specialist texts; and
• Undergraduates in their last year who wish to learn about qualitative perspectives or carry out a project using these approaches.

Fully updated from the earlier editions by Holloway and Wheeler, it reflects recent developments in nursing research. This new edition provides clear explanations of abstract ideas in qualitative research as well as practical procedures. Structured into four sections, the book looks at the initial stages, methods of data collection, qualitative approaches and analysis of collected data. It also contains a chapter on writing up and publishing qualitative research.

With applied and practical examples throughout, Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is essential reading for those who are looking for a comprehensive introduction to qualitative research.  

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare
FOURTH EDITION

Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is an invaluable resource for those who carry out qualitative research in the healthcare arena. It is intended to assist:

• Professionals and academics in the healthcare field who undertake or teach research in clinical or educational settings
• Postgraduates who are undertaking qualitative research and want to revise qualitative research approaches and procedures before going on to more specialist texts
• Undergraduates in their last year who wish to learn about qualitative perspectives or carry out a project using these approaches

Fully updated from the earlier editions by Holloway and Wheeler, this new edition reflects recent developments in nursing research, and provides clear explanations of abstract ideas in qualitative research as well as practical procedures. Structured into four sections, the book looks at the initial stages, methods of data collection, qualitative approaches and analysis of collected data. It also contains a chapter on writing up and publishing qualitative research.

With applied and practical examples throughout, Qualitative Research in Nursing and Healthcare is essential reading for those who are looking for a comprehensive introduction to qualitative research.

About the Author:

About the Authors

Immy Hollowayis Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, at Bournemouth University, UK.

Kathleen Galvin is Professor of Nursing Practice in the College of Life, Health and Physical Sciences, at the University of Brighton, UK.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1118874498
• ISBN 13: 9781118874493
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 376