Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology by Dennis Howitt provides a comprehensive, practical and up to date coverage of the area. For the fourth edition, the text has been extensively revised for easier reading and comprehension. With a clear and straightforward style, the book introduces qualitative research from data collection to analysis. Examples of real research and practical guidance for each methodological approach are included throughout to equip the reader with an understanding of the process and the skills to be able to carry out their own research. There are also dedicated sections on ethics, quality and report writing. All of this is achieved while providing a thorough theoretical and historical context for the qualitative methods.
Part 1 Background to qualitative methods in psychology
1 What is qualitative research in psychology and was it really hidden?
2 How qualitative methods developed in psychology: the qualitative revolution
Part 2 How to collect qualitative data
3 Qualitative interviewing
4 Focus groups
5 Ethnography/participant observation
Part 3 Qualitative data analysis
6 How to transcribe recordings
7 Thematic analysis
8 Using grounded theory
9 Social constructionist discourse analysis and discursive psychology
10 Conversation analysis
11 Foucauldian discourse analysis
12 Phenomenology
13 Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
14 Narrative analysis
Part 4 Successful writing-up, ensuring quality and ethical clearance in qualitative research
15 How to write a good qualitative report
16 Ensuring quality in your research
17 How to obtain ethical clearance for qualitative research
18 Examples of qualitative report writing: learning to write good reports
