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Author Padgett, Deborah.

Title Qualitative and mixed methods in public health / Deborah K. Padgett
Published Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, [2012]
©2012

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 MELB  362.10973 Pad/Qam  AVAILABLE
Description xxiii, 287 pages ; 23 cm
Summary "This text has a large emphasis on mixed methods, examples relating to health research, new exercises pertaining to health research, and an introduction on qualitative and mixed methods in public health. The book has an easy-to-read format and writing style and will also cover health focused research techniques, community participatory research, and will include boxed inserts pertaining to relevant real life examples"--Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Machine generated contents note: Preface 1. Introduction 2. Choosing the Right Qualitative Approach(es) 3. Mixed Methods 4. Getting Started: Study Design and Sampling 5. Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research 6. Entering the Field and Conducting Observation 7. Interviewing and Use of Documents 8. Data Analysis and Interpretation 9. Strategies for Rigor 10. Telling the Story: Writing Up the Qualitative Study Appendix References Index About the Author
Subject Public health -- Research -- Methodology.
Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology.
Qualitative research.
LC no. 2011019177
ISBN 9781412990332 (paperback)
1412990335 (paperback)