Writing the Qualitative Dissertation
Understanding by Doing
- Price: $34.95
- Binding: Paperback (also available in Hardback)
- Pages: 248
- Published by: Psychology Press
- Publication Date: 1st July 2001
- ISBN: 978-0-8058-3289-1
About the Book
The purpose of this book is to share, in rich detail, an understanding of how it feels and what it means to do qualitative research, and to provide support for doctoral students who choose this form of inquiry for their dissertation research.
Table of Contents
Contents: Foreword. Understanding by Finishing: The End Is the Beginning. Understanding by Beginning: What Does a Qualitative Dissertation Look Like? Understanding at the Beginning: Selecting and Working With a Committee and Advisor. Understanding by Proposing: Preparing and Defending. Supporting Understanding: Maximizing Resources. Understanding by Focusing: Ownership, Autobiography, Ethics. Understanding by Writing: Voice, "Emotional Journey," Journals. Understanding by Doing: Methodology, Analysis, and So Forth. Understanding by Finishing: Defining "The End." Understanding by Ending: Beginning With Endings.
Appendices: About the Research Correspondents. Sample Tables of Contents. Barbara's Letter, Continued.
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