PRISTINE CONDITION: A 'Like New' copy of 'Essentials of Qualitative Interviewing (Qualitative Essentials)'. A practical guide to the core methodology of social science interviews. Provides the foundational steps for effective data collection. No highlighting, markings, or spine creases. Ideal for students, researchers, and professional libraries.

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Karin Olson's brief, accessible guide to the principles and practices of qualitative interviewing is a welcome addition for students and novice practitioners in a wide array of fields. Interview is the most common method for gaining information in the social realm, so there are a bewildering array of techniques and strategies for conducting them. Olson outlines the various options - from formal to highly unstructured, individual and group - and shows how and when to use each. She takes the researcher through the interview process, from design to report, and addresses key issues such as researcher standpoint, vulnerable populations, translation, and research ethics. Exercises, examples, and tables offer a convenient set of tools for understanding. This slim guide is a key resource for any research methods course.

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Title: Essentials of Qualitative Interviewing (Qualitative Essentials)
Publisher: Left Coast Press
Publication Date: 2011
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1598745956
ISBN 13: 9781598745955
Binding: Softcover
Condition: Fine

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Karin Olson’s brief, accessible guide to the principles and practices of qualitative interviewing is a welcome addition for students and novice practitioners in a wide array of fields. Interview is the most common method for gaining information in the social realm, so there are a bewildering array of techniques and strategies for conducting them. Olson outlines the various options―from formal to highly unstructured, individual and group―and shows how and when to use each. She takes the researcher through the interview process, from design to report, and addresses key issues such as researcher standpoint, vulnerable populations, translation, and research ethics. Exercises, examples, and tables offer a convenient set of tools for understanding. This slim guide is a key resource for any research methods course.

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