The Generic Qualitative Approach to a Dissertation in the Social Sciences

The Generic Qualitative Approach to a Dissertation in the Social Sciences: A Step by Step Guide is a practical guide for the graduate students and faculty planning and executing a generic qualitative dissertation in the social sciences.

Autorentext

Sandra Kostere received her Ph.D. from The Union Institute, U.S.A. in 1989. She studied qualitative research with Clark Moustakas. She is a co-author of the journal article, Generic Qualitative Research in Psychology (2015). She served as a faculty member at Capella University for 20 years. She taught advanced qualitative research, served as a qualitative research consultant, and chaired qualitative dissertations.

Kim Kostere received his Ph.D. from The Union Institute in 1989. He studied qualitative research with Clark Moustakas. He is a co-author of the journal article, Generic Qualitative Research in Psychology (2015). He served as a faculty member at Capella University for 20 years. He taught advanced qualitative research and has served as a chair and committee member for qualitative dissertations.

Inhalt

1. Beginning the Journey 2. The Research Question 3. Research Plan 4. Preparing for the Interview 5. Other Qualitative Data Collection Methods 6. Data Analysis 7. Presentation of the Data 8. Completing the Journey