1st Edition
Qualitative Data Analysis A User Friendly Guide for Social Scientists
By Ian Dey
Copyright 1993
300 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
300 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 2004. Learning how to analyze qualitative data by computer can be fun. That is one assumption underpinning this introduction to qualitative analysis, which takes account of how computing techniques have enhanced and transformed the field. The author provides a practical discussion of the main procedures for analyzing qualitative data by computer, with most of its examples taken... Read more
Introduction 1. What is Qualitative Data? 2. What is Qualitative Analysis? 3. Introducing Computers 4. Finding a Focus 5. Managing Data 6. Reading and Annotating 7. Creating Categories 8. Assigning Categories 9. Splitting and Splicing 10. Linking Data 11. Making Connections 12. Of Maps and Matrices 13. Corroborating Evidence 14. Producing an Account 15. In Conclusion Glossary Appendix 1. 'If the impressionists had been dentists' Appendix 2. Software References
Biography
Ian Dey
'The result is a stimulating, accessible and largely discipline-neutral text which should be of interest to a wide audience.' - Interntational Review Admin Sciences
