Qualitative Research for the Social Sciences

Marilyn Lichtman is a retired professor of educational research and evaluation from Virginia Tech at both the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, and at the graduate campus in Falls Church, Virginia. After attending The University of Chicago as an undergraduate, she moved to Washington, D.C. She completed all her degrees at The George Washington University, receiving her doctorate in educational research. She taught both qualitative and quantitative research courses while at The Catholic University of America and Virginia Tech. She is a regular user of the Internet and social media and was an early contributor to teaching qualitative courses online. She is currently on the editorial boards of The Qualitative Report and Forum: Qualitative Social Research (FQS), both online journals devoted to qualitative issues. She has served as a consultant to many school systems, private companies, and government agencies. She has traveled extensively throughout the world. Currently she serves on the docent council at the Corcoran gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.

PART I. CONCEPTUAL AND HISTORICAL CONTEXT Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. Qualitative Research-A Reflexive Stance Chapter 3. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research Chapter 4. Conceptualizing Research Approaches Chapter 5. A Detailed Examination of Common Approaches Chapter 6. A Review of Additional Research Approaches PART II. THE QUALITATIVE RESEARCH PROCESS Chapter 7. Planning and Conceptualizing a Qualitative Research Study Chapter 8. Social Media, the Internet, and Technology Chapter 9. A Review of Research Literature Chapter 10. Interviewing Chapter 11. Additional Methods of Gathering Data PART III. THE FINAL PRODUCT Chapter 12. Drawing Meaning from the Data Chapter 13. Communicating Your Ideas Chapter 14. Judging the Research Process and Product Epilogue: Social Science and the Future of Qualitative Research Glossary

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