Qualitative Research in Practice : Examples for Discussion and Analysis.

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- About the Editors -- Part One The Nature of Qualitative Inquiry -- 1 Introduction to Qualitative Research -- The Nature of Qualitative Research -- Distinguishing Among Types of Qualitative Research Design -- Mixed Methods -- The Design of a Qualitative Study -- Summary -- References -- 2 Assessing and Evaluating Qualitative Research -- What to Look for When Evaluating Qualitative Research -- Ensuring for "Quality" in Qualitative Research -- Internal Validity or Credibility -- Reliability or Dependability -- External Validity/Generalizability or Transferability -- Ethical Issues -- Summary -- References -- Part Two Examples of Qualitative Research for Discussion and Analysis -- 3 Roles Traditional Healers Play in Cancer Treatment in Malaysia: Implications for Health Promotion and Education -- Introduction -- Materials and Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- How Context Shapes the Design and Implementation of a Qualitative Study -- 4 The Influence of Mentorship and Role Models on University Women Leaders' Career Paths to University Presidency -- Purpose Statement -- Literature Review -- Method -- Findings -- Discussion -- References -- Appendix -- Author Note -- Article Citation -- Mutual Reflections on Conceptual Frameworks in Qualitative Research -- Phenomenology -- 5 Hiking Leisure: Generating a Different Existence Within Everyday Life -- Introduction -- The Concept of Leisure Affordance -- Method -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Declaration of Conflicting Interests -- Funding -- References -- Author Biographies -- Hiking the Phenomenological Psychological Method -- 6 Being In-Between: The Lived Experience of Becoming a Prosthesis User Following the Loss of a Leg -- Method -- Participants and Setting -- Interviews -- Ethical Considerations.

Data Analysis -- Findings -- Living on Standby -- Standing on Your Own 2 Feet Again-Tall and High -- Becoming One With the Prosthesis -- A Test of Stamina -- Re-Conquering the World -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Declaration of Conflicting Interests -- Funding -- References -- Author Biographies -- Caught Up Between Ethics and Methodology: Reflections Addressing the Unintended Presence of a Participant's Partner Duringa Phenomenological Interview -- Ethnography -- 7 Boxing Culture and Serious Leisure Among North American Youth: An Embodied Ethnography -- Serious Leisure -- Methods -- Amateur Boxing as a Leisure Activity -- Why Do You Box? -- Amateur Boxing as Casual and Serious Leisure -- Discussion -- Limitations, Conclusion, and Directions for Future Research -- References -- Author Note -- Article Citation -- Embodied Ethnography as a Research Approach: Further Reflections and Insights on Boxing as Serious Leisure -- 8 A Sojourn Experience in the Land of Fire and Ice: Examining Cultural Competence and Employee Well-Being Through an Autoethnographic Exploration -- My Autoethnographic Process -- My Experience as Sojourner -- Það er Rúsínan í Pylsuendanum -- References -- Managing the Burden and Blessing of Autoethnography -- Grounded Theory -- 9 A Grounded Theory of Professional Learning in an Authentic Online Professional Development Program -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Discussion and Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Navigating the Sea of Data With Grounded Theory -- 10 Openness and Praxis: Exploring the Use of Open Educational Practices in Higher Education -- Introduction -- Openness in Education -- Theoretical Framework -- Study and Method -- Findings -- Discussion -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Why Constructivist Grounded Theory? . . . and the Importance of Researcher Reflexivity -- Narrative Inquiry.

11 Chandra's Story: An Adult Education Student Journeys From Fear to Gratitude -- Methods -- Growing Up in Fear: "Sadness in One's Heart" -- School in Guyana -- Avoiding Childhood Marriage -- A Way Out -- The Transition: Growing Hope -- Back to School -- Looking to the Future: Gratitude -- Closing Thoughts -- References -- Author Note -- Article Citation -- Narrative Inquiry: Good Things Take Time -- 12 Youths' and Adults' Stories Related to the Background for ADHD Assessment -- Methodological and Analytical Approach -- Three Main Themes of the Autobiographical Narratives -- Key Events and Courses in the Stories -- The Search for an Explanation -- The Significant Others -- Concluding Remarks -- Declaration of Conflicting Interests -- Funding -- Notes -- References -- Author Biography -- Reflections on a Narrative Approach to Autobiographical Stories -- Arts-Based Research -- 13 Drama, Performance Ethnography, and Self-Esteem: Listening to Youngsters With Dyslexia and Their Parents -- The Terminology -- The Parents Reflect -- The Youngsters Share -- Research Implications -- Conclusion -- Declaration of Conflicting Interests -- Funding -- Note -- References -- Author Biographies -- When Participants Become Researchers -- 14 Voices From the Field: Preparing Teachers for High Need Schools -- Analytical and Theoretical Perspectives -- Personal Perspective -- Methodology -- Results and Preliminary Discussion -- Discussion -- References -- Author Note -- Article Citation -- Dramatizing Data, Creating Art, and Finding Community: Ethnodrama/Arts-Based Research -- Qualitative Action Research -- 15 Action Research by Practitioners: A Case Study of a High School's Attempt to Create Transformational Change -- Context for this Research and the School Context -- Action Research by Practitioners -- Study Design -- Some Reflections and Lessons Learned -- End Note.

References -- Reflecting on Taking Action: Three Suggestions -- 16 Collective Voices: Engagement of Hartford Community Residents Through Participatory Action Research -- Literature Review -- Role of Researchers -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- References -- Author Note -- Article Citation -- Trust the Process: Reflections on Participatory Action Research -- Mixed Methods -- 17 College Students and Yik Yak: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study -- Anonymity -- Research Design -- Study 1 -- Results of Study 1 -- Discussion of Study 1 -- Study 2 -- Discussion of Study 2 -- Conclusion -- Declaration of Conflicting Interests -- Funding -- References -- Author Biographies -- Appendix -- The Best of Both Worlds: Mixed Methodologies -- 18 "Talk to Me": A Mixed-Methods Study on Preferred Physician Behaviors During End-of-Life Communication from the Patient Perspective -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Contributorship statement -- Data sharing statement -- Acknowledgements -- Conflicts of interest -- Source of funding -- Supporting Information -- References -- The Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts: Using Mixed Methods to Answer a Complex Healthcare Question -- Name Index -- Subject Index -- EULA.

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