Interpretive description

Thorne, Sally E. (Sally Elizabeth) 1951- (Author).

Summary: "Designed to guide both new and more seasoned researchers through the steps of conceiving, designing, and implementing coherent research capable of generating fresh insights in clinical settings, this book provides a bridge between objective neutrality and abject theorizing. It is suitable as a text for applied research programs."--WorldCat

Record details

ISBN: 9781598743302 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 1598743309 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781598743296 (hbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9781598743296 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: 272 p. ; 23 cm.
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Publisher: Walnut Creek, CA : Left Coast Press, c2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-262) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Preface -- Introduction : qualitative research in the applied disciplines -- Cultivating questions in the clinical field -- Scaffolding a study -- Framing a study design -- Strategizing a credible study -- Entering the field -- Constructing data -- Making sense of data -- Conceptualizing findings -- Writing findings -- Making sense of findings -- Disseminating knowledge -- Enhancing credibility -- Advancing evidence with interpretive description.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:	4/3/2013 4/11/2013