TY - BOOK AU - Grbich,Carol TI - New approaches in social research SN - 9781847876447 AV - H61 .G662 2004eb U1 - 300.723 22 PY - 2004/// CY - London PB - SAGE KW - Social sciences KW - Methodology KW - Postmodernism KW - Research KW - Sciences sociales KW - Méthodologie KW - Recherche KW - Postmodernisme KW - research (function) KW - aat KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek KW - gtt KW - Methodologie KW - Electronic books KW - Internet resource N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-144) and index; Modernity to modernism -- Postmodernity and postmodernism -- Structuralism and poststructuralism -- Research design -- The position of the researcher -- The researcher, the research participants and the reader -- Data presentation and re-presentation -- A postmodern piece of research -- Continuums and continuities N2 - A practical introduction to the main theories and methods of qualitative research for the health sciences is offered in this book. It covers the full range of conventional and new qualitative methods including ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, biography, action research, historical research, discourse analysis and postmodern, poststructuralist and femininst approaches to research. Carol Grbich shows that qualitative methods need to be followed just as rigorously as quantitative methods, providing examples drawn from various health fields. A practical introduction to the main theories and methods of qualitative research for the health sciences is offered in this book. It covers the full range of conventional and new qualitative methods including ethnography, phenomenology, grounded theory, biography, action research, historical research, discourse analysis and postmodern, poststructuralist and femininst approaches to research UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=251409 ER -