Qualitative methods in social research /
Kristin G. Esterberg.
- Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2002.
- xv, 256 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
1. What is social research? some practical and theoretical concerns -- 2. Strategies for beginning research -- 3. Ethical issues -- 4. Observation: participant and otherwise -- 5. Interviews -- 6. Unobtrusive measures: analyzing texts and material artifacts -- 7. Action research -- 8. Making sense of data -- 9. Narrative analysis -- 10. Writing about research -- Appendix A: American sociological association code of ethics -- Appendix B: Sample informed consent form -- References -- Index.