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Introducing Qualitative Research in Psychology is a vital resource
for students new to qualitative psychology. It explains when each
qualitative research method should be used, the procedures and
techniques involved, and any limitations associated with such
research. Throughout the new edition, material has been
re-organized and updated to reflect developments in the field,
while Carla Willig's style of writing, popular with students and
lecturers alike, remains unchanged. Key features of the new edition
include: â˘Two new chapters, one on metasynthesis and one
on pluralism in qualitative research â˘A broadening the
Visual Methodologies chapter to include other non-linguistic
methods of data collection that engage with the physical
environment, such as the walking interview and object elicitation
â˘Information and analysis on innovative dissemination methods
such as performances and exhibitions â˘Expanded coverage of the
core question, âWhat makes qualitative research
âresearchâ?â, including clear explanations of the key tenets
of the scientific method â˘'But it's not as simple as all
that' boxes at the end of each chapter, where more complex issues,
theoretical critiques and conceptual challenges are raised. This
title is supported by an Online Learning Centre, which includes an
array of extra resources for both students and instructors. âThis
book is a vital resource and a valuable reference, both for those
new to research and for those looking to further develop their
skills and knowledge of qualitative research in psychology.â
Nollaig Frost, Adjunct Professor, School of Applied Psychology,
University College Cork, Ireland âThis exceptionally well-written
text deserves a place in every psychology researcherâs toolkit,
regardless of their career stage.â Benjamin Gardner, Reader in
Social Psychology, Kingâs College London, UK âReaders of this
text will find it to be accessible and comprehensive. It will
enable many people to become confident in conducting their own
qualitative research.â Alex Bridger, Senior Lecturer in
Critical Social Psychology, University of Huddersfield, UK Carla
Willig is Professor of Psychology at City, University of London,
UK. She is the author of numerous bestselling books for Psychology
students and is widely admired for her friendly, practical approach
to writing and to teaching.Â
This book examines innovative approaches to the use of qualitative
methods in mental health research. It describes the development and
use of methods of data collection and analysis designed. These
methods address contemporary and interdisciplinary research
questions, such as how to access the voices of vulnerable
populations, understand the relationship between experience and
discourse, and identify processes and patterns that characterize
institutional practices. The book offers insight into projects that
reflect various cultural contexts and geographical locations as
well as involve diverse research teams, ranging in their
methodology from individual case studies to community-based
interventions. Chapters address how research method selection needs
to be tailored to specific contexts within which studies are
carried out and how synthesizing diverse perspectives of different
disciplines - such as psychology, sociology, linguistics, history,
and art - make a research endeavor more fruitful. The book offers a
clear framework in which to assess the research presented in the
book as well as map future directions for qualitative methodology
in mental health research. Key areas of coverage include projects
that describe research with: * Individuals confronted with critical
life events. * Former psychiatric patients. * Individual and couple
psychotherapy clients. * Clients in a forensic setting. * Persons
affected by psychosis. * Dementia patients. * People living with
cancer. * Health care professionals. Qualitative Research Methods
in Mental Health is a valuable resource for researchers,
professors, and graduate students as well as therapists and other
professionals in clinical and counseling psychology, psychotherapy,
social work, and family therapy as well as all interrelated
psychology and medical disciplines. Chapter 10, "Engraved in the
Body: Ways of Reading Finnish People's Memories of Mental
Hospitals" is available open access under a Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
This book examines innovative approaches to the use of qualitative
methods in mental health research. It describes the development and
use of methods of data collection and analysis designed. These
methods address contemporary and interdisciplinary research
questions, such as how to access the voices of vulnerable
populations, understand the relationship between experience and
discourse, and identify processes and patterns that characterize
institutional practices. The book offers insight into projects that
reflect various cultural contexts and geographical locations as
well as involve diverse research teams, ranging in their
methodology from individual case studies to community-based
interventions. Chapters address how research method selection needs
to be tailored to specific contexts within which studies are
carried out and how synthesizing diverse perspectives of different
disciplines - such as psychology, sociology, linguistics, history,
and art - make a research endeavor more fruitful. The book offers a
clear framework in which to assess the research presented in the
book as well as map future directions for qualitative methodology
in mental health research. Key areas of coverage include projects
that describe research with: * Individuals confronted with critical
life events. * Former psychiatric patients. * Individual and couple
psychotherapy clients. * Clients in a forensic setting. * Persons
affected by psychosis. * Dementia patients. * People living with
cancer. * Health care professionals. Qualitative Research Methods
in Mental Health is a valuable resource for researchers,
professors, and graduate students as well as therapists and other
professionals in clinical and counseling psychology, psychotherapy,
social work, and family therapy as well as all interrelated
psychology and medical disciplines. Chapter 10, "Engraved in the
Body: Ways of Reading Finnish People's Memories of Mental
Hospitals" is available open access under a Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
"This new book by Carla Willig closes a gap in qualitative research
in psychology and beyond. It focuses on the process of
understanding in qualitative data analysis by taking the
perspective of interpretation: What links our understanding with
social and psychological phenomena in qualitative research? With
its broad coverage of the literature and its clear style of writing
it will be most helpful for anyone applying qualitative research to
psychological phenomena." Uwe Flick, Alice Salomon University,
Berlin and Vienna Universities"In this work Carla Willig takes on
one of the most pressing challenges in qualitative inquiry: how are
we to confront multiplicity in interpretation? I began reading with
great curiosity; I came away feeling that this is the best
treatment of this complex subject I have yet encountered. Combining
conceptual sophistication, the skill of clarity, and a welcome
sense of balance, Willig illuminates and enriches. Her discussion
on the ethics of interpretation sets the book apart. Now I clamor
to join the discussions demanded by this fascinating work." Kenneth
Gergen, Senior Research Professor, Swarthmore College, USA "Carla
Willig's balanced and insightful text goes to the heart of what is
stake in debates over qualitative analysis: the act of
interpretation itself. Beginning with the idea that the researcher
must recognise both the responsibility and privilege of research,
Willig clearly demonstrates how interpretation is actually
performed and how to negotiate the epistemological and practical
issues that are involved. Opposing the tendency for the researcher
to disappear in the act of 'doing analysis', this book offers a
distinctively human and affective vision of interpretative work.
There is much here for both dedicated qualitative researchers and
curious empiricists of every stripe. Students of psychology, read
on: you have nothing to lose but your prejudices." Steven Brown,
Professor of Social and Organisational Psychology, University of
Leicester, UK"At last! This is the book that qualitative
researchers in psychology have required for some time, and it fills
a significant gap for the field. Willig provides a brilliantly
written comprehensive account of the importance and value of
interpretation in qualitative research, covering theory, ethics and
debate around interpretation, and including detailed practical
applications that reveal the complexities and complications
involved in interpretative analytic work. This text exposes the
necessity of reaching for interpretation in qualitative data
analysis, and is essential reading for qualitative researchers,
whatever their level of expertise, both within and beyond
psychology." Kerry Chamberlain, Professor of Social and Health
Psychology, Massey University, New ZealandInterpretation is an
integral part of all qualitative research, yet relatively little
has been written about its process. In her new book, Carla Willig,
author of international bestseller Introducing Qualitative Research
Methods in Psychology, sheds light on the role of interpretation in
qualitative research in psychology and describes the different
approaches for practice.Packed with case studies, two full
interview transcripts and worked examples from psychology, health
sciences and the arts, Willig skilfully guides you to conduct
qualitative research which is interpretative and based upon a clear
rationale and interpretative position. You will also learn how to
evaluate interpretative research and to acquire an understanding of
what constitutes best ethical practice. Carla's transcribed
conversations with Stephen Frosh, Christine Griffin and Jonathan
Smith about the meaning and practice of interpretation provide a
fascinating insight into the ways in which highly experienced
researchers engage with the challenge of interpreting qualitative
data. This book will be valuable reading for all psychology
students, researchers and practitioners and a useful reference for
students across the social sciences and related health disciplines.
Why use qualitative research in psychology? How is qualitative
research in psychology carried out? What are the major debates and
unresolved issues surrounding this form of research? Introducing
Qualitative Research in Psychology is a vital resource for students
new to qualitative psychology. It offers a clear introduction to
the topic by taking eight different approaches to qualitative
methods and explaining when each one should be used, the procedures
and techniques involved, and any limitations associated with such
research. Throughout the new edition, material has been
re-organized and updated to reflect developments in the field,
while Carla Willig's style of writing, popular with students and
lecturers alike, remains unchanged. Together with wider coverage of
conceptual issues and epistemological & theoretical challenges
in qualitative research, this third edition boasts three new
methods chapters: Thematic Analysis, Narrative Analysis and Visual
Methodologies. Three additional chapters on Qualitative Research
Design & Data Collection, The Role of Interpretation and
Putting Together A Research Proposal will be invaluable to students
and researchers during conceptual preparation.This edition contains
more interactive exercises and discussion points in order to help
students understand what they are learning, as well as three
qualitative research reports written by students. The third edition
is supported by a new Online Learning Centre
www.openup.co.uk/willig with resources for lecturers and students.
With contributions from Sarah Jane Dryden, Caroline Silcock and
Joanna Silver."All students of qualitative research in psychology
will find a wealth of information in Carla Willig's book. With its
expanded sections and detailed consideration of concepts,
techniques and applications of qualitative research, the
interactive approach taken in this book is ably supported by
extensive research examples. As usual with Carla Willig's clear and
detailed writing style, this book will give both new and existing
researchers the opportunity to think clearly about their use of
qualitative research and its methods." Dr Nollaig Frost, Senior
Lecturer, Psychology, Middlesex University, UK"A tour de force from
an expert guide which grounds students in the lexicon of
qualitative psychology, before explicating a range of major
methodologies. Students will appreciate many worked examples, and
will be stimulated by the coverage of contemporary innovations,
issues and debates - an invaluable textbook." Professor Brendan
Gough, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Leeds Metropolitan
University, UK"In just over a decade, Carla Willig's book has
become one of the key introductory texts in the field. Many of my
students and supervisees have enjoyed reading it - finding complex
issues and debates have been explained in an accessible manner.
This latest edition includes helpful advice on writing a research
proposal, some newer research methods and discussion about the
future of qualitative research. In addition, there are new chapters
on epistemology and interpretation which I think my students will
find particularly valuable as these are often the most challenging
topics when one is new to qualitative research." Dr David Harper,
Reader in Clinical Psychology, University of East London, UK"Once
again, Carla Willig has produced a wonderfully clear account of how
and why qualitative methods ought be used to answer psychological
questions. Not only does Willig examine key theories, ethics and
debates surrounding the use and interpretation of qualitative data,
she shows us 'how' to do it - step by step, with a tremendous sense
of balance and integrity. This new edition covers some of the more
recent debates in qualitative research, contains new examples of
how to design, carry out and approach analysis in qualitative
methods and lots of useful questions that researchers ask
themselves along the way. My students have used Willig's writings
on qualitative methods for many years as they can understand and
engage with it. There is simply no other equivalent text in
psychology to rival Willig's - her clarity, conviction and sheer
brilliance in putting difficult ideas on methods into plain
language is something students in psychology will relish for a very
long time to come." Paula Reavey, Professor of Psychology, London
South Bank University, UK"In writing this text originally, Carla
Willig argued that, unlike quantitative research (where the aim is
to follow a set of rules and get them 'right'), qualitative
research is more about 'having adventures'. From the start it
sounds a lot more fun, and certainly a lot more interesting! And it
was. Students and lecturers alike appreciate its lively, practical
approach, its very clear and elegant writing, its use of clever
examples of students' own work and its lucid explanations of the
theory underpinning methods and methodologies. This new, third
edition is a real triumph. It's more comprehensive and it's bang up
to date, with three additional new chapters, more examples of
student projects, and overall an even more systematic approach. It
is, in my view, the most approachable and person-friendly text
around introducing qualitative research in psychology, and a great
opportunity to 'boldly go', have adventures, and really get to
grips with doing qualitative research." Wendy Stainton Rogers,
Professor Emerita, Faculty of Health and Social Care, The Open
University, UK
One of our bestselling handbooks, The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative
Research in Psychology, is back for a second edition. Since the
first edition qualitative research in psychology has been
transformed. Responding to this, existing chapters have been
updated, and three new chapters introduced on Thematic Analysis,
Interpretation and Netnography. With a focus on methodological
progress throughout, the chapters are organised into three
sections: Section One: Methods Section Two: Perspectives and
Techniques Section Three: Applications In the field of psychology
and beyond, this handbook will constitute a valuable resource for
both experienced qualitative researchers and novices for many years
to come.
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