Qualitative Methods in Social Research

By Kristin G Esterberg

Book Overview

Providing an accessible introduction to qualitative research methods, this book covers a range of qualitative methods, including ethnography, observation, interviewing, content analysis, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767415604
• ISBN13: 9780767415606
• Release Date: September 2001
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.9" x 0.7" x 5.9"

Customer Reviews

Wonderfully readable and useful

I have a fair amount of experience as a qualitative researcher (still lots to learn). I have also twice taught a qualitative research methods class for undergraduates. Based on my research experience, my knowledge of other research texts, and my experience and needs as a teacher, this is a terrific book. I am very glad I found it and recommend it without hesitation to other researchers, would-be researchers, and teachers of qualitative research methods, undergraduate or graduate.Esterberg does a great job of presenting the essential approaches, techniques, and issues, in a very easy-to-read style. As a teacher, it was a pleasure to be able to assign a chapter to my students knowing that it would not be overly long, that they could read it with little difficulty, and that Esterberg presented what I wanted them to know. I didn't have to supplement to make up gaps, tell them to skip sections because the author tried to be encyclopedic, or spend a lot of time in class explaining portions that were unclear. I could instead build on what they read and focus on their actually learning what Esterberg presented.Now if I could only find a text that does the same for quantitative methods...