Chapter 4. Observational Methods
- Catherine Pope,
- Nicholas Mays
Published Online: 26 NOV 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470750841.ch4
© 2006 by Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Book Title
Qualitative Research in Health Care, Third Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Pope, C. and Mays, N. (2007) Observational Methods, in Qualitative Research in Health Care, Third Edition (eds C. Pope and N. Mays), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470750841.ch4
Publication History
- Published Online: 26 NOV 2007
- Published Print: 1 JAN 2006
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405135122
Online ISBN: 9780470750841
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Keywords:
- observational methods;
- ethnography;
- research roles;
- recording;
- quality
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Observational methods
Uses of observational methods in health research
Access to the field and research roles
Recording observational data
Observational methods and ethnography
Theorising from observational research
Quality in observational studies