7. Choosing a Qualitative Research Method
- David Harper1,
- Andrew R. Thompson2
Published Online: 28 JUN 2011
DOI: 10.1002/9781119973249.ch7
Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Book Title
Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy: A Guide for Students and Practitioners
Additional Information
How to Cite
Harper, D. (2011) Choosing a Qualitative Research Method, in Qualitative Research Methods in Mental Health and Psychotherapy: A Guide for Students and Practitioners (eds D. Harper and A. R. Thompson), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781119973249.ch7
Editor Information
- 1
University of East London (UEL), UK
- 2
University of Sheffield, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 28 JUN 2011
- Published Print: 8 JUL 2011
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470663738
Online ISBN: 9781119973249
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- choosing a qualitative research method - method of data analysis, not data collection;
- pragmatic approach - in choosing analytic method;
- research method, and different methods - for addressing research questions;
- methods, that work with conditions met - qualitative methods, also differing;
- epistemology, philosophy of knowledge - or ‘the study of the nature of knowledge and methods of obtaining it’;
- different philosophical traditions - answering these, in different ways;
- epistemology, underpinning knowledge claims – in research and psychotherapy;
- phenomenologists, and nature of subjective experience - research participants' perspective;
- social constructionism, and research methods - focus on language;
- methodological pluralism in qualitative research - ‘Mixing’ methods
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
A Pragmatic Approach to Choosing an Analytic Method
Developing a Research Question
Qualitative Methods and Their Assumptions
What is Epistemology and Why Does it Matter?
References