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Book Review: Qualitative research practice

Book Review: Qualitative research practice
Book Review: Qualitative research practice
This is a book for researchers. I love it, but I'm a professional nurse-researcher!
The book is an anthology. It is about putting research methodology and method into practice. Each chapter has a different author who presents an issue in their particular area of research expertise. Typically, the author explores the issue by drawing on examples of how it has been problematic in their own research and how they have found a pragmatic solution.
For example, Chapter 6: Narrative Research, is written by four narrative researchers; Molly Andrews; Shelley Day Sclater; Corinne Squire; and Maria Tamboukou. Although they have worked closely together for years, they could not reach a consensus view on narrative research for the purpose of writing the chapter. They illustrate their lack of consensus by each presenting their own research story. This demonstrates that the many forms of narrative research can all generate useful and relevant insights.
The book is full of authoritative voices from the world of qualitative research. It has utility for research students wanting to familiarise themselves with issues faced by practicing researchers. I can envisage it being referenced in many nursing doctoral theses in the future. It is also useful for people like me, who have to find solutions to these authors' challenges in my everyday working life as a nurse-researcher. I learned a lot from reading about how the contributors practice their craft.
I found this textbook a really engaging read, although a little too big and heavy to carry around in a handbag.
0309-2402
p.708
Hopkinson, Jane B.
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Hopkinson, Jane B.
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Hopkinson, Jane B. (2007) Book Review: Qualitative research practice. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 60 (6), p.708. (doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04519_9.x).

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This is a book for researchers. I love it, but I'm a professional nurse-researcher!
The book is an anthology. It is about putting research methodology and method into practice. Each chapter has a different author who presents an issue in their particular area of research expertise. Typically, the author explores the issue by drawing on examples of how it has been problematic in their own research and how they have found a pragmatic solution.
For example, Chapter 6: Narrative Research, is written by four narrative researchers; Molly Andrews; Shelley Day Sclater; Corinne Squire; and Maria Tamboukou. Although they have worked closely together for years, they could not reach a consensus view on narrative research for the purpose of writing the chapter. They illustrate their lack of consensus by each presenting their own research story. This demonstrates that the many forms of narrative research can all generate useful and relevant insights.
The book is full of authoritative voices from the world of qualitative research. It has utility for research students wanting to familiarise themselves with issues faced by practicing researchers. I can envisage it being referenced in many nursing doctoral theses in the future. It is also useful for people like me, who have to find solutions to these authors' challenges in my everyday working life as a nurse-researcher. I learned a lot from reading about how the contributors practice their craft.
I found this textbook a really engaging read, although a little too big and heavy to carry around in a handbag.

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Published date: 23 November 2007
Additional Information: Edited by Graham R.Williamson, Qualitative Research Practice by Clive Seale, Giampietro Gobo, Jaber F. Gabrium and David Silverman . SAGE Publications , London , 2007 , 552 pages, £29·00 (paperback edition), ISBN 9781412934206

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Local EPrints ID: 59112
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/59112
ISSN: 0309-2402
PURE UUID: 444b345a-555e-400b-a8e4-f3360ea063d1

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Date deposited: 26 Aug 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:14

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Author: Jane B. Hopkinson

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