Doing Naturalistic Inquiry: A Guide to Methods

By Edward L. Harris, David A. Erlandson, Steven (Steve) D Allen, et al.

Book Overview

While much has been written on alternative paradigm research, there is little concrete advice on how to effectively use the theoretical notions of naturalistic inquiry in practice. Doing Naturalistic Inquiry is the practical guide designed to help beginning researchers apply the constructivist paradigm. Based upon the theoretical work of Lincoln and Guba in developing the naturalistic--or constructivist--paradigm, Erlandson and his colleagues show readers how these ideas shape the practice of conducting alternative paradigm research. The book covers the research process from design through data collection analysis and presentation and examines important issues generally minimized in positivist research texts ethics, trustworthiness, and authenticity. Cases from a wide variety of disciplines demonstrate the efficacy of the methods described.

Doing Naturalistic Inquiry is a highly useful teaching tool for anyone using a constructivist lens on research.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0803949383
• ISBN13: 9780803949386
• Release Date: July 1993
• Publisher: Sage Publications
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.7"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional text dealing with qualitative research

This hands-on book turns the highly theoretical world of qualitative inquiry into a doable approach to research in all areas of social science. I have found its methods to be extremely useful and easy to implement.