Title
- Qualitative Data Analysis
Authors
- Matthew B. Miles
- A. Michael Huberman
Publisher
Sage Publications Inc.
Overview of book
This book equips the researcher with the diverse methods of qualitative data analysis. It is comprised of a wide range of techniques, ideas and references that are useful in drawing meaning from qualitative data. Methods of data analysis enumerated in this text are practical, communicable and non-self-deluding. In essence, this book will give us knowledge that we can rely on.
Target Readers
- This book is great for practicing researchers in all fields of human sciences whose work whether basic or applied involves dealing with actual qualitative data analysis issues.
- It is also a vital resource tool for beginning researchers since the language used is accessible and supportive.
- Staff specialists and managers will also find this text very informative since they rely on qualitative information as a routine part of their work and need practical methods for making the best use of it.
Contents
The topics covered in this book are as follows:
- Focusing and bounding:
– The substansive start
– Further design issues - Early steps in analysis
- Within case displays
– Exploring and describing
– Explaining and predicting - Cross case displays
– Exploring and describing
– Explaining and predicting - Matrix display
- Making good sense- drawing and verifying conclusions
- Ethical issues in analysis
- Producing reports