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Analysing Qualitative Data in Psychology

Third Edition
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March 2021 | 504 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This book will guide your students through five different qualitative approaches – thematic analysis, interpretative phenomenological analysis, grounded theory, narrative analysis and discourse analysis. Applying them all to a common data set, this book gives a step-by-step on each approach and helps students work out which is the right one for them.

Plus, with a whole new part on qualitative data collection – including chapters on interviewing, social media data and visual methodologies – this new edition is the ultimate resource for students engaged in qualitative psychological research or studying methods at any level. 
 
Section I: Qualitative Research in Psychology: The Foundations
 
Chapter 1: Doing Qualitative Research: Initial Questions
 
Chapter 2: Introduction to Qualitative Psychological Research
 
Chapter 3: Ethical Considerations in Qualitative Research
 
Section II: Approaches to Generating or Gathering Qualitative Data
 
Chapter 4: Interviews and Interviewing
 
Chapter 5: Social Media Data
 
Chapter 6: Visual Data
 
Section III: Approaches to Qualitative Data Analysis
 
Chapter 7: Thematic Analysis
 
Chapter 8: Doing Thematic Analysis
 
Chapter 9: Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
 
Chapter 10: Doing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis
 
Chapter 11: Grounded Theory
 
Chapter 12: Doing Grounded Theory
 
Chapter 13: Narrative Analysis
 
Chapter 14: Doing Narrative Analysis
 
Chapter 15: Discourse Analysis
 
Chapter 16: Doing Discourse Analysis
 
Chapter 17: Analysing Qualitative Data: Comparative Reflections
 
Appendices
 
Appendix 1, Data Set: Preface
 
Appendix 2, Reporting Qualitative Research: Preface
 
Appendix 2, Report 1: Choice, Awareness, Complicity and Resistance in Younger Women’s Accounts of Body Hair Removal: A Reflective Account of a Thematic Analysis Study
 
Appendix 2, Report 2: Making Sense of Anger: A Reflective Account of an Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis Study
 
Appendix 2, Report 3: Critical Care Experiences and Bereavement among Families of Organ Donors: A Reflective Account of a Grounded Theory Study
 
Appendix 2, Report 4: The Effects of Surfing and the Natural Environment on the Well-being of Combat Veterans: A Reflective Account of a Narrative Analysis Study
 
Appendix 2, Report 5: Arguing about Racism in Discussion Forums about Gypsies: A Reflective Account of a Discourse Analysis Study

I appreciate this is a 3rd edition, so the content is obviously meeting the standard. I agree - excellent coverage of what it does cover. However, the scope is a little narrow for my qualitative teaching for this to be a primary text.
Although the title specifically tells us that the focus in on analysing data, there are gaps which include discussions around getting the data collected ready to analyse. For example, transcribing methods (verbatim vs comprehension by reader), the role of field notes and use of non-verbal cues (etc.) The coverage of content analysis methods is narrow - particularly with respect to the place of directed content analysis.

Professor ROSANNA COUSINS
Health Department, Liverpool Hope University
February 18, 2022

Moved to a new university. Will consider adoption on courses there, especially post graduate course, as the content was relevant and accessible.

Dr Seren Roberts
School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University
July 22, 2022