An Introduction to Qualitative Research: Learning in the Field

The updated Fourth Edition of Gretchen B. Rossman and Sharon F. Rallis’s popular introductory text leads the new researcher into the field by explaining the core concepts through theory, research, and applied examples. Woven into the chapters are three themes that are the heart of the book: first, research is about learning; second, research can and should be useful; and finally, a researcher should practice the highest ethical standards to ensure that a study is trustworthy. The Fourth Edition includes an elaborate discussion of systematic inquiry as well as a nuanced discussion of developing a conceptual framework.

• The Foundations of Social Research: Meaning and Perspective in the Research Process
• The Coding Manual for Qualitative Researchers
• Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
• Making Social Science Matter: Why Social Inquiry Fails and How it Can Succeed Again
• Qualitative Interviewing: The Art of Hearing Data
• Fostering Social Justice through Qualitative Inquiry: A Methodological Guide
• Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation
• Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Methods Approaches
• Effective Multicultural Teams: Theory and Practice (Advances in Group Decision and Negotiation)
• Reuben's Fall: A Rhizomatic Analysis of Disobedience in Kindergarten (International Institute for Qualitative Methodology Series)