The Practice of Qualitative Research

Offering a step-by-step approach to collecting, analyzing, designing and interpreting qualitative research

This engaging, student-centered text presents invaluable insights into the practice of qualitative and mixed methods research. In this thoroughly updated edition, authors Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber and Patricia Leavy offer a mix of theoretical approaches for qualitative methods practice that ranges from the interpretive tradition to critical perspectives.

New to This Edition

• New chapters on the case study approach and how to write up qualitative research
• Enhanced coverage of ethics woven throughout each chapter
• Exemplary research studies designed to engage students in hands-on research practice
• Tips for guiding students through the research process
• New sections on concept mapping, cross-cultural and international focus groups, computer-assisted technologies for analyzing qualitative and mixed methods data, and arts-based research projects
• Ancillaries at www.sagepub.com/hessebiber2e, which provide students and instructors with ongoing up-to-date learning resources.