An Introduction to Qualitative Research

Maria K. E. Lahman is a professor of qualitative methodology at the University of Northern Colorado, in Colorado, USA. She is the author of the Sage textbooks Ethics in Social Science Research: Becoming Culturally Responsive and Writing and Representing Qualitative Research. A Mennonite, Maria challenges herself to weave aspects of social justice and peacebuilding into her pedagogy and scholarship. Maria′s scholarship is focused on creating ethical solutions for culturally complex methodological situations, diversity, young children, mothering, and qualitative writing representation.

Part One: Foundations of Qualitative Research
Introduction: Introducing Qualitative Research in a Culturally Responsive Context
Chapter One: What is Culturally Responsive Qualitative Research?
Chapter Two: Reflexivity, Ethics, & Theory—Foundations of Qualitative Research
Chapter Three: Qualitative Research Methodologies
Chapter Four: Exemplars of Qualitative Research
Chapter Five: Proposing Qualitative Research—Literature Review, Research Questions, Research Design
Chapter Six: Research Participants
Part Two: Data Collection
Chapter Seven: Observation
Chapter Eight: Interviews
Chapter Nine: Material Data
Part Three: Making the Most of Research Data, Rigor, and Representation
Chapter Ten: Enhancing Trustworthiness
Chapter Eleven: Analyzing Qualitative Data
Chapter Twelve: Writing, Representing & Publishing and Promoting Research Accounts