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Author Sparkes, Andrew C., author

Title Qualitative research methods in sport, exercise and health : from process to product / Andrew C. Sparkes and Brett Smith
Published New York Routledge, 2014
©2014

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Description vii, 279 pages ; 24 cm
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1.What is qualitative research? -- 2.Traditions in qualitative research -- 3.Getting started with some pre-study tasks -- 4.Data collection -- 5.Qualitative analysis -- 6.Representing qualitative findings -- 7.Judging the quality of qualitative research -- 8.Ethical issues in qualitative research -- 9.Brief reflections
Summary the qualitative method is perhaps the most dynamic and exciting area of contemporary research in sport, exercise and health. Students and researchers at all levels are now expected to understand qualitatitve approaches and to employ these in their work. This comprehensive introductory text takes the reader on a journey through the research process, offering a guide to the fundamentals of qualitative research
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Subject Sports sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Exercise -- Research -- Methodology.
Qualitative research -- Methodology.
Author Smith, Brett, author
LC no. 2013012001
ISBN 9780415578349 (hardback)
0415578345 (hardback)
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