商品簡介
In this text for graduate students, practitioners, and researchers in public health, Padgett (social work, New York U.) writes in an accessible, conversational style, emphasizing strategies for rigor in qualitative and mixed methods. Within the context of the growing interest in global public health and community-engaged research methods, the author offers detailed descriptions of six commonly used qualitative methods: ethnography, grounded theory, case studies, narrative analysis, phenomenological analysis, and community-based participatory research. Examples are drawn from the social and behavioral sciences as well as health professions, including the author's own research on breast cancer and homelessness. The text also discusses different types of qualitative data analysis software. Learning features include exercises, quizzes, case studies, and an appendix on writing grant proposals. The book will also be of interest to those in related fields, such as medicine, nursing, dentistry, and allied health professions. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
