About the Series Editor

Series Editor:  David L. Morgan is a Professor Emeritus in Department of Sociology at Portland State University. Most of this teaching experience comes from graduate-level courses in research methodology. He is best known for his work on focus groups, which originally appeared as Volume 16 in the Qualitative Research Methods series. His articles have been published in such journals as Qualitative Health Research, Qualitative Inquiry, Qualitative Sociology, and The Qualitative Report. His editorial experience includes serving on the review boards for more than half a dozen journals.

Letter from David L. Morgan

“I am greatly looking forward to being the Series Editor for SAGE’s Qualitative Research Methods series. From here on out, the “little blue books” will feature more colorful covers, but they will maintain the same strong tradition of addressing the needs of qualitative researchers. In particular, we will continue to publish books that provide practical guidance and assistance for collecting and analyzing qualitative data. A key characteristic of the Qualitative Research Methods Series is an emphasis on both a “why to” a “how-to” perspective, so that readers will understand the purposes and motivations behind a method, as well as the practical and technical aspects of using that method. As editor, I will maintain our emphasis on highlighting essential issues in qualitative research, both by extending our ongoing line of books and by recruiting new books that bring additional voices into our field.”