Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers

Helen Kara is a leading independent researcher, author, teacher and speaker specialising in research methods, particularly creative methods, and research ethics. With over twenty years' experience as an independent researcher Helen now teaches doctoral students and staff at higher education institutions worldwide. She is a prolific academic author with over 25 titles; notably Creative Research Methods: A Practical Guide and Research and Evaluation for Busy Students and Practitioners, both in their second editions. Besides her regular blogs and videos, she also writes comics and fiction. Helen is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow at the University of Manchester, and a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences. In 2021, at the age of 56, she was diagnosed autistic. Her neurodiversity explains her lifelong fascination with, and ability to focus on, words, language and writing.

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Ways of knowing Chapter 3: Thinking with theory Chapter 4: Designing qualitative research Chapter 5: Contextualising qualitative research Chapter 6: Gathering qualitative data: Mainstream methods Chapter 7: Gathering qualitative data: Alternative methods Chapter 8: Qualitative data analysis: Considerations Chapter 9: Types of qualitative analysis Chapter 10: Reporting on qualitative research Chapter 11: Presenting and disseminating research Chapter 12: Conclusion

A clear and comprehensive book explaining the mysteries of qualitative research for those trained in a different paradigm. A must-read for the quantitative researcher who undertakes mixed-method research or occasionally assesses qualitative proposals or papers - or who simply seeks to broaden their research horizons. -- Trisha Greenhalgh In Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers, Helen Kara offers an engaging and accessible 'way in' to the world of qualitative research for those more accustomed to working with numbers and big data. Her practical examples help demystify what it is that qualitative researchers actually do, while highlighting the participatory and transformative power of these approaches. A truly welcome and inviting introduction to the science and craft of qualitative research. -- Karen Lloyd Qualitative Research for Quantitative Researchers by Helen Kara is the book we must read and not just to be familiar with research methods. In 2022, this well written manual is very relevant for new approaches to research evaluations and assessment. -- Gabi Lombardo Kara Introduces qualitative research in a pragmatic, creative and cross-border way, giving specific tools to quantitative researchers. Learners are encouraged to innovate and to use the flexibility of the approach, with amazing research cases from around the world that were useful in diverse professional contexts. -- Natalia Reinoso Chavez