

"This is a superb book. It covers the broad sweep of current qualitative work, while being appropriately selective and always on the side of quality. Its clarity is faultless, and its introduction of the various relevant concepts is neatly integrated with an excellent set...

"This is a superb book. It covers the broad sweep of current qualitative work, while being appropriately selective and always on the side of quality. Its clarity is faultless, and its introduction of the various relevant concepts is neatly integrated with an excellent set...

"David Silverman is, without doubt, one of the most challenging, demanding writers on qualitative research. . . . For all nurses who are considering, planning, or currently working on qualitative research studies, this book will prove indispensable." --Nursing Times Agenda "The...

Based on worked-through examples and student exercises, David Silvermans critical text spans the range of different approaches within the qualitative tradition. The author considers the relations between qualitative and quantitative methods in social research and the strengths...
