Interviews in Qualitative Research

This book provides practical guidance on designing, planning, conducting, and analyzing quality interviews for research. It covers ethical research designs, data recording and management, transcription, analysis, and dissemination of findings, with examples from real interviews. It is ideal for new and experienced researchers.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 360 pages
Publication date: 24 December 2018
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd

This comprehensive and user-friendly book is designed to assist you in extracting valuable data from your interviews. It offers practical guidance on interview techniques, provides insightful tips from real-world case studies, and offers achievable checklists and interview plans. Whether you are conducting your own research or utilizing data from other sources, this book will provide you with all the necessary knowledge to design, plan, conduct, and analyze high-quality interviews. It covers key topics such as:

- Constructing ethical research designs
- Recording and managing your data
- Transcribing your notes
- Analyzing your findings
- Disseminating your conclusions

Written in clear, jargon-free language, this book incorporates practical, theoretical, and philosophical issues, all grounded in examples from real interviews. It is an ideal guide for both new and experienced researchers, offering valuable insights and practical tools for achieving successful interview outcomes.

Nigel King is a Professor of Applied Psychology at the University of Huddersfield. Christine Horrocks is a Professor of Applied Social Psychology and Head of the Department of Psychology at Manchester Metropolitan University. Joanna Brooks is a Lecturer in the Manchester Centre for Health Psychology at the University of Manchester.

Weight: 646g
Dimension: 169 x 240 x 19 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781446274972
Edition number: 2 Revised edition