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Handling Qualitative Data introduces students and practitioners to qualitative research in a uniquely practical manner. Firstly, it recognizes that for many novice researchers, data, rather than methods and their philosophical underpinnings, are the point of departure. Secondly, it advocates a progressive accumulation of skills and understanding of methodological issues as they are needed. This enables the student to perform efficaciously from the start by immediately being in a position to handle, reflect on and get results from, small amounts of data, giving them a launch pad to more complex endeavours. The book provides pragmatic, informal and succinct assistance in the processes of meeting, sorting, coding, documenting and exploring unstructured records. It smoothly integrates software use into data handling as and when it is necessary, with discussion of challenges. It guides the reader to debates about the nature and interpretation of such data and the goals of valid and useful outcomes from qualitative analysis. This text will assist novice researchers to do justice to such data, whatever their background or opportunities for further methods training. For those who wish to work with the QSR NVivo software on the issues and techniques in the books chapters, resource pages featuring tutorials covering each chapter are available by clicking on the companion website logo above.

Qualitative research --- Data processing. --- Methodology. --- Qualitative methods in social research --- Recherche qualitative --- Méthodologie --- Wetenschappelijk onderzoek --- Diagnose --- Natuurwetenschappen --- Onderzoek (wetenschap)

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Programming --- Qualitative methods in social research --- Qualitative research. --- Social sciences --- Research.

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Qualitative research --- Methodology. --- Qualitative methods in social research --- Methodology

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"Viewing data as the heart of qualitative research, this book offers clear guidance on the steps involved in collecting and managing primary and secondary data while equipping students with a toolkit that they can apply to data in any context. This new edition is reinforced by a range of updates: Ethical practice learning features, such as exercises and reflective questions Thoughtful guidance on the newer challenges in handling qualitative data, like data security and access to online data New chapters provide clear advice on communicating data to different audiences, and creating impactful data visualizations Online resources that illustrate how to work with data in real research projects; including a 'stepping into software' space that provides practical tips and guidance on using qualitative analysis software effectively. In its positive and jargon-free style, it discusses how setting up, working with, making sense of and presenting data can be a springboard into learning key research skills and reflecting on methodological issues." -- Provided by publisher.

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Social sciences --- Qualitative research --- Data processing. --- Methodology. --- Sciences sociales --- Recherche qualitative --- Research --- Data processing --- Recherche --- Informatique --- Méthodologie --- Social sciences - Data processing. --- Qualitative research - Data processing. --- Social sciences - Methodology. --- SCIENCES SOCIALES --- ANALYSE QUALITATIVE DES DONNEES --- RECHERCHE --- TRAITEMENT DES DONNEES --- Qualitative methods in social research