Qualitative Content Analysis : Methods, Practice and Software

"Are you working with qualitative data but unsure how to approach your analysis? This hands-on guide to qualitative content analysis from two internationally renowned experts provides you with a clear strategy for analysing your data, whether you are working with social media content, field notes, images, narratives or focus group data. Using qualitative interviews as an example, the book provides a clear structure for approaching your analysis that can be adapted for your research project. Explaining how qualitative content analysis differs from quantitative methods, the book provides you with: a solid understanding of the principles behind QCA a step-by-step guide to three types of QCA guidance on how you can use different types of software to enhance your analysis" QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS – FRONT COVER 1 QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS 4 COPYRIGHT 5 CONTENTS 6 LIST OF FIGURES 10 LIST OF TABLES 12 PREFACE 14 ABOUT THE AUTHORS 18 CHAPTER - 1 CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS OF QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS 20 CHAPTER - 2 ON CATEGORIES 52 CHAPTER - 3 DEVELOPING CATEGORIES 68 CHAPTER - 4 THREE TYPES OF QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS 98 CHAPTER - 5 STRUCTURING QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS 118 CHAPTER - 6 EVALUATIVE QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS 142 CHAPTER - 7 TYPE-BUILDING QUALITATIVE CONTENT ANALYSIS 160 CHAPTER - 8 USING SOFTWARE 178 CHAPTER - 9 QUALITY STANDARDS, RESEARCH REPORT, AND DOCUMENTATION 212 FINAL REMARKS 236 REFERENCES 238 A sophisticated, nuanced guide to qualitative content analysis that is inherently qualitative in both its method and its data.