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Qualitative Longitudinal Methods
Researching Implementation and Change
- Mary Lynne Derrington - University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Volume:
54
Series:
Qualitative Research Methods
Qualitative Research Methods
Courses:
Evaluation | Evaluation in Social Work | Intermediate/Advanced Qualitative Research | Program Evaluation | Program Evaluation | Public Health Research | Qualitative Health & Nursing Research | Qualitative Inquiry | Qualitative Inquiry | Qualitative Research in Education | Qualitative Research in Education
Evaluation | Evaluation in Social Work | Intermediate/Advanced Qualitative Research | Program Evaluation | Program Evaluation | Public Health Research | Qualitative Health & Nursing Research | Qualitative Inquiry | Qualitative Inquiry | Qualitative Research in Education | Qualitative Research in Education
December 2018 | 128 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Mary Lynne Derrington’s Qualitative Longitudinal Methods: Researching Implementation and Change addresses the use of the qualitative longitudinal methods, their unique methodological features, and the challenges and benefits to this approach. This short supplemental text uses examples of published studies, and the author’s own stories and examples, to show application of the concepts. A chapter on how to prepare a manuscript for publication concentrates on the distinctive aspects of publishing longitudinal studies. The book will be useful to those researching change and its impact on organizations and individuals resulting from the implementation of programs and policies.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Reviewers to Acknowledge
About the Author
Chapter 1. The Benefits and Challenges of Longitudinal Qualitative Studies
Chapter 2. Designing Qualitative Longitudinal Studies
Chapter 3. Building on Qualitative Research With a Longitudinal Design
Chapter 4. Perspectives on the Two-Way Research Relationship
Chapter 5. Management of Longitudinal Data Throughout a Study
Chapter 6. Longitudinal Data Analysis
Chapter 7. Preparing a Longitudinal Study for Publication
Chapter 8. Conclusion: Legacies, Lessons, and Change
References
Appendix: Picturing Policy Implementation: An Ethnography of a Local Network, A Case Study by Pam Carter
Index
