Challenges and Opportunities in Qualitative Research [electronic resource] : Sharing Young Scholars' Experiences /
Tsang, Kwok Kuen.editor.
Liu, Dian.editor.
Hong, Yanbi.editor.
This book shares young scholars' (current PhD students and those who completed their PhD between 2010 and 2015) experiences with conducting qualitative social research. Intended as a guide for newcomers to the field, it focuses on the practical issues encountered by qualitative researchers rather than methodological discussions. Accordingly, it addresses a range of representative issues in the qualitative research process - namely research design, data access, data collection, and data analysis - and covers a variety of social sciences topics.
1 Introduction: Qualitative Research Methods in Empirical Social Sciences Studies - Young Scholar's Perspectives and Experiences -- 2 Starting Literature Review in Qualitative Research: An Illustration using the Mirror Effect -- 3 A Han Researcher in a Muslim Village: How to Enter the Field and Participants' Heart -- 4 Fieldwork in the Workplace: An Experience Entering in the Japanese Advertising Industry -- 5 Participant Selection and Access in Case Study Research -- 6 Discrepancy Reduction: Conducting Focus Group with Senioe Citizens in Hong Kong -- 7 Problems and Coping Strategies in Conducting Comparative Research in School Bullying between China and Norway -- 8 From Theories to Practicalities: Doing Cross-Cultural Research Fieldwork in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) -- 9 Conducting Collaborative Action Research: Challenges and Coping Strategies -- 10 Coding with Storyline Approach: Recommendations to Cope with Challenges of Qualitative Data Analysis -- 11 A Researcher, a Container, or Both? A Stance of a Research in a Qualitative Research with Bereaved Children -- 12 Conclusion: Research Dilemma and Feasible Strategies.
This book shares young scholars' (current PhD students and those who completed their PhD between 2010 and 2015) experiences with conducting qualitative social research. Intended as a guide for newcomers to the field, it focuses on the practical issues encountered by qualitative researchers rather than methodological discussions. Accordingly, it addresses a range of representative issues in the qualitative research process - namely research design, data access, data collection, and data analysis - and covers a variety of social sciences topics.
Sociology-Research.
Research Methodology.
Sociology of Education.
International and Comparative Education.