Analysing Qualitative Data in Psychology

Analysing Qualitative Data in Psychology equips students and researchers in psychology and the social sciences to carry out qualitative data analysis, focusing on four major methods (grounded theory, interpretative phenomenological analysis, discourse analysis and narrative analysis).

Assuming no prior knowledge of qualitative research, chapters on the nature, assumptions and practicalities of each method are written by acknowledged experts. To help students and researchers make informed methodological choices about their own research the book addresses data collection and the writing up of research using each method, while providing a sustained comparison of the four methods, backed up with authoritative analyses using the different methods.

Review: 'This is a good read for all potential qualitative researchers, and for quantitative researchers who want to learn what qualitative research is really about!...This is an unusual book, providing all the necessary skills for developing qualitative research skills, and I would recommend it highly for introductory method courses'
Marion Kloep
Psychology: Learning & Teaching

Contents: QUALITATIVE RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY: SETTING THE SCENE Doing Qualitative Research - Evanthia Lyons Initial Questions Introduction to Qualitative Psychological Research - Adrian Coyle APPROACHES TO DATA ANALYSIS Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis - Jonathan Smith and Virginia Eatough Doing Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis - Lesley Storey Grounded Theory - Sheila Payne Doing Grounded Theory - Sheila Hawker and Chris Kerr Discourse Analysis - Adrian Coyle Doing Discourse Analysis - Chris Walton Narrative Analysis - Michele Crossley Doing Narrative Analysis - Neil Harbison Analysing Qualitative Data - Evanthia Lyons Comparative Reflections