Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences

A decent text, but did not quite meet my needs for the particular course for which I was considering it.

I have found 2 other books which I thought were more applicable to the level of my students and what they need.

I have put through orders to all the libraries on our different campuses to order some copies of this book as it is a beneficial resource which should be available to them.

The text is suitable for levels 5 & 6 and offers students a broad summary of the methodology and approaches to conducting research

There is often a choice when it comes to qualitative research books. They are either very difficult for students to understand as they appear to be written for those researchers who are already applying the methods, or they can be made a little too simplistic in their explanations that the meaning gets lost. This publication sits nicely in the middle. It is easy to understand yet does delve in depth into the different topics. It covers all aspects of the area It also gives cautionary thoughts too and presents questions for the reader to consider - very important for students when considering their research methods. This is certainly one of the best research books that I have read in ecent years and it has now been recommended to our students.

I think the book provides a really good explanation of the research process using qualitative methodology. All of the chapters are well-written and easy to read, also providing concrete examples on for instance how to conduct interviews, providing steps on how to do qualitative analysis etc. What I liked was also the chapter about reviewing the research literature which is many times in the books about Evidence-based practice. Also, the use of technology chapter is very helpful, especially since the technology is really important in our every day lifes now. I would really recommend this book and I plan to order more copies for our library.

Applicable to the South African environment especially to prospective forensic investigation students.

An excellent and accessible guide for Social Science students - this book untangles and demystifies.

A nicely structured book that uses very approachable language for students. A great source for in-depth further reading sources.