Providing an accessible introduction to qualitative methods

This book combines a solid grounding in the theory behind research methods, with a practical guide to conducting qualitative investigations, and a critical assessment of these methods.

Thoroughly revised, the new edition reflects the changes that have taken place in research methods in recent years and features a new three part layout, with the individual sections covering:

Orientations – broad considerations about qualitative research

Methodologies – includes worked examples of major different qualitative research approaches: observation, ethnography, interviewing, personal construct, psychosocial analysis, narrative enquiry and historical analyses

Representations – a guide to writing up qualitative research, with an emphasis on reflexivity and ethics

The new edition covers the BPS syllabus for qualitative methods and includes new chapters on:

• Phenomenology

• Psychosocial analysis

• Narrative inquiry

• Future directions for qualitative research

• Emerging forms of representation

• Problems in qualitative research

Qualitative Methods in Psychology 2nd edition is key reading for psychology students and professionals who use psychological research methods in their work.