Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development

£36.99

Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development

Interdisciplinary studies Urban communities Social work Medicine and Nursing Urban and municipal planning and policy Civil engineering, surveying and building

Authors: Robert Mark Silverman, Kelly Patterson

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 30th December 2021

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 6 Mb

ISBN: 9781000504996


Overview

The second edition of Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development teaches the basic skills, tools, and methods of qualitative research with special attention to the needs of community practitioners. This book teaches students entering planning, community development, nonprofit management, social work, and similar applied fields the core skills necessary to conduct systematic research designed to empower communities and promote social change.

Content Focus

Focusing on the basic elements of qualitative research, such as field observation, interviewing, focus groups, and content analysis, this second edition of this book provides an overview of core methods and theoretical underpinnings of successful research. It also includes two new chapters on qualitative data analysis software and techniques for conducting online qualitative interviews and focus groups.

Applications

From housing, community organizing, neighborhood planning, and urban revitalization, this book gives students the skills they need to undertake their own projects and provides professionals a valuable reference for their future research. This book serves as a primary text for courses in applied qualitative research and as a reference book for professionals and community-based researchers.

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