In terms of aims and structure, this fourth edition is similar to earlier editions. Our aim
remains that of producing a text that predominantly meets the needs of our postgraduate …

Qualitative methods have much to offer those studying health care and health services.
However, because these methods have traditionally been employed in the social sciences …

This book is a detailed and comprehensive guide to undertaking quantitative health
research at postgraduate and professional level. It takes you through the entire research …

Qualitative research methods are gaining in popularity outside the traditional academic
social sciences, particularly in public health and international development research …

A practical overview for health students and health professionals embarking on an applied
research project using a qualitative approach. Successful Qualitative Health Research offers …

What is qualitative health research? And why do qualitative health researchers need their
own courses, insist on their own journals, and require specialized methodological texts …

This chapter reviews some basic theoretical features of qualitative health research traditions–
both their fundamental theoretical commitments and their characteristic findings. More …

Qualitative Methods in Public Health: A Field Guide for Applied Research, 2nd Edition
provides a practical orientation to conducting effective qualitative research in the public …

Qualitative research is often defined by reference to quantitative research. It is seen as a
way of doing research 'without counting'because it does not set out to quantify or enumerate …

There are many forms of data collection in qualitative research and these are underpinned
by a variety of different methodological and theoretical approaches. Thus qualitative data …