Doing Your Qualitative Psychology Project - Cath Sullivan

Doing Your Qualitative Psychology Project

By: Cath Sullivan (Editor), Stephen Gibson (Editor), Sarah Riley (Editor)

Paperback | 22 March 2012

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'Thanks to this new book, psychology students now have a trustworthy and practical guide that takes them through all stages of qualitative research with rich examples and different paradigmatic perspectives.'

Svend Brinkmann, Aalborg University, Denmark

'A well thought-out, accessible and engaging guide to conducting qualitative research projects. This is a must-read for any student beginning the qualitative journey.'

Abigail Locke, University of Huddersfield, UK

This book is for students who are embarking on a qualitative research project in psychology or a related discipline. While focusing mainly on undergraduate dissertations, this book will also be useful for postgraduate students. It takes you through planning a qualitative project, stage by stage, addressing key issues and concerns along the way. The focus throughout is on how to make your project excellent!

Packed full of examples from student projects to help you to put theory into practice, the book guides you through:

* designing your research

* ethical considerations

* collecting your data

* analysing your data

* writing your report or dissertation.

In addition, the book will help you with time management and working with your supervisor, as well as providing guidance on how you can use your project as the basis for publication or further study.

Industry Reviews
Thanks to this new book, psychology students now have a trustworthy and practical guide that takes them through all stages of qualitative research with rich examples and different paradigmatic perspectives Svend Brinkmann Aalborg University, Denmark A well thought-out, accessible and engaging guide to conducting qualitative research projects. This is a must-read for any student beginning the qualitative journey Abigail Locke University of Huddersfield, UK "This is a well-edited, interesting, and intelligent guide for students in the social sciences. The book's strengths include the effective way in which the contributors use flowcharts, inserts, and examples of students' research; the consistently high quality of the writing; and the almost seamless integration across chapters." -- S. Halling * Choice * This book has many strengths. It provides a good overview of the theoretical background and key issues involved in doing a qualitative project, but more importantly there is a plethora of very useful, clearly written and accessible practical advice, as well as case studies... This is an essential book to read before embarking on one's first qualitative project. -- Aspasia E. Paltoglou * The British Psychological Society QMiP Bulletin - Issue 29 *

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