Qualitative Research, Sharan B. Merriam
Qualitative Research, Sharan B. Merriam
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Qualitative Research
A Guide to Design and Implementation, 4th Edition

Author: Sharan B. Merriam, Elizabeth J. Tisdell

Narrator: Marguerite Gavin

Unabridged: 11 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 08/06/2019


Synopsis

The bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expanded

Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study. This fourth edition features new material covering mixed methods, action research, arts-based research, online data sources, and the latest in data analysis, including data analysis software packages as well as narrative and poetic analysis strategies. A new section offers multiple ways of presenting qualitative research findings. The accessible, jargon-free style makes this book ideal for both novice and experienced researchers, emphasizing the role of a theoretical framework in designing a study while providing practical guidance.

Qualitative research reaches beyond the what, where, and when of quantitative analysis to investigate the why and how behind human behavior and the reasons that govern such behavior, but this presents a number of significant challenges. This guide is an invaluable reference for students and practitioners alike, providing the deep understanding that this sometimes difficult area of research requires to produce accurate results.

About Sharan B. Merriam

Sharan B. Merriam is professor emerita of adult education at the University of Georgia. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than fifteen books, including Adult Learning: Linking Theory and Practice and Qualitative Research in Practice.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth on March 24, 2024

This book was extremely helpful when writing my qualitative dissertation. I recommend getting the kindle version so you can search for exactly what you need. I found that very helpful.......more

Goodreads review by Ohud Saud on April 21, 2015

Great book in qualitative research, you will learn how to collect your data and analyze it. As a researcher, you can start with it but there're many other options so you should pick what fits you.......more

Goodreads review by Jules on April 23, 2025

it does a good job of giving an overview of different components of designing a qualitative research study as well as subcomponents of the components (for example, data collection: interviews, case studies, etc.). My complaint is that while it is constructivist/interpretatist in its ontological and......more

Goodreads review by Isaberu on January 25, 2021

I would highly recommend this book to beginners in qualitative research, as I think they would greatly benefit from reading this back to back. It may still be useful for experienced researchers maybe not reading it back to back, but as a reference, particularly on topics such as getting started with......more

Goodreads review by Jamie on December 29, 2021

This book started out as an easy enough read, a guide to conducting and presenting qualitative research, but eventually turned into a slog. Part of this was due to my own mental state; by mid-year I was burned out by grad school and teaching full time through the pandemic and life in general. But so......more