"An Australian cross-disciplinary approach to qualitative research methods."--Back cover.

Revised edition of: Qualitative research methods / Pranee Liamputtong. 4th edition. [2013].

Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-471) and index.

Part 1. Background to qualitative research -- 1. Methodological frameworks and sampling in qualitative research -- 2. Rigour and ethics in qualitative research -- Part 2. Types of qualitative research methods -- 3. The in-depth interviewing method -- 4. Focus groups -- 5. Unobtrusive methods -- 6. Narrative enquiry methodology : Life and oral history, life story, and biographical research -- 7. Memory-work -- 8. Ethnography -- 9. Participatory action research -- 10. Qualitative case study research -- 11. Grounded theory research -- Part 3. Managing qualitative research -- 12. Making sense of qualitative data : The analysis process -- 13. Writing a qualitative research proposal : Making a plan -- 14. Writing a qualitative research report : Telling the story -- Part 4. Applications of qualitative research -- 15. Researching the 'vulnerable' -- 16. Conducting cross-cultural research qualitatively -- 17. Going online : Doing qualitative research in cyberspace -- 18. Qualitative research : New directions.

"Now in its fifth edition, Qualitative Research Methods remains one of the few Australian qualitative research textbooks for health and social science disciplines. It introduces students to new research that has emerged since the last edition and serves as an accessible and practical guide to conducting and analysing qualitative data effectively. It assists students to navigate through the practical ways of carrying out qualitative research, from writing a qualitative research proposal to the application of qualitative inquiry across different groups of individuals. It provides a solid foundation to ensure students are prepared to conduct qualitative research methods in a variety of disciplines. New to this edition are new and updated examples to cater to students entering people-facing professions within health and the social sciences, updated discussions in qualitative inquiry to provide students with new research, and new content on decolonising and indigenous methodologies."--Taken from back cover.