An Introduction to Qualitative Research

This third edition of Uwe Flick's bestselling textbook has been fully revised, expanded and updated but retains all of the student-friendly elements and carefully structured qualities of the previous edition. Brand new features include: updated discussions and references throughout the text; the integration into all chapters of additional features including chapter overviews, case studies, lists of key points and end-of-chapter exercises; and six new chapters including a guide to using the book, a chapter on ethics, the uses of literature in qualitative research, an overview of research design, a discussion centred on using documents, and a final chapter on qualitative online research. This new edition will ensure that "An Introduction to Qualitative Research" preserves its status as the essential introductory text for all students of qualitative research.