| Description |
xxxii, 207 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Seeking an understanding of school culture : using theory as a framework for observation and analysis / Joyce L. Henstrand -- 2. Transformational learning and HIV-positive young adults / Sharan B. Merriam -- 3. Struggling with theory : a beginning scholar's experience with Mazzoni's arena models / Frances C. Fowler -- 4. Liminality and the study of a changing academic landscape / Pamela J. Bettis and Michael R. Mills -- 5. Organizational identity and identification during a departmental reorganization / Michael R. Mills and Pamela J. Bettis -- 6. Chaos and complexity : a framework for understanding social workers at midlife / Irene E. Karpiak -- 7. A look through the Kubler-Ross theoretical lens / Kerri S. Kearney and Adrienne E. Hyle -- 8. Mary Douglas's typology of grid and group / Edward L. Harris -- 9. Adapting Bourdieu's field theory to explain decision-making processes in educational policy / Carol A. Mutch |
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10. On politics and theory : using an explicitly activist theory to frame educational research / Catherine A. Lugg |
| Summary |
"This is an excellent text for graduate students across the social sciences studying qualitative research methods. It is also an invaluable resource for researchers who want to find detailed examples of their design options and who are still working through the various frameworks they could employ."--BOOK JACKET |
| Analysis |
Qualitative research |
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Research methods |
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Theory |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Qualitative research.
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Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
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| Author |
Anfara, Vincent A.
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Mertz, Norma T.
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| LC no. |
2005030919 |
| ISBN |
9781412914161 (paperback) |
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1412914167 (paperback) |
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