Includes bibliographical references (pages 353-359) and index.
Contents
Foreword / Michael Quinn Patton -- 1. Qualitative Research as Learning -- 2. The Researcher as Learner -- 3. The Researcher as Competent and Ethical -- 4. Major Qualitative Research Genres -- 5. Planning the Research -- 6. Entering the Field -- 7. Gathering Data in the Field -- 8. Our Characters' Data -- 9. Issues That Arise in the Field -- 10. Analyzing and Interpreting Data -- 11. Our Characters' Analyses -- 12. Presenting the Learnings.