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Essentials of Qualitative Interviewing

By Karin Olson
Series: Qualitative Essentials
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Essentials of Qualitative Interviewing by Karin Olson is a concise and accessible guide that explores the core principles and practices of qualitative interviewing. It covers a broad spectrum of interview techniques—from formal to unstructured, individual to group—highlighting when and how to apply each method. The book guides readers through the entire interview process, addressing critical topics such as researcher perspective, working with vulnerable populations, translation challenges, and ethical considerations. Packed with exercises, examples, and helpful tables, this slim volume serves as an essential resource for students and novice researchers across various disciplines.
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This book is ideal for students and novice practitioners in social sciences and related fields who seek a thorough yet straightforward introduction to qualitative interviewing methods. It's especially suitable for those studying research methods or embarking on qualitative research projects.

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A brief, accessible guide for students and novice researchers to the principles and practices of qualitative interviewing, both formal and unstructured.

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Essentials of Qualitative Interviewing by Karin Olson is a brief, accessible guide to the principles and practices of qualitative interviewing, making it a welcome addition for students and novice practitioners in a wide array of fields.

The interview is the most common method for gaining information in the social realm, leading to a bewildering array of techniques and strategies for conducting them. Olson outlines the various options—from formal to highly unstructured, individual and group—and shows how and when to use each.

She takes the researcher through the interview process, from design to report, and addresses key issues such as researcher standpoint, vulnerable populations, translation, and research ethics. Exercises, examples, and tables offer a convenient set of tools for understanding.

This slim guide is a key resource for any research methods course.

Series: Qualitative Essentials

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ISBN: 9781598745955

Publisher: Left Coast Press Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 June 2011

Country: United States

Imprint: Left Coast Press Inc

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 158g

Pages: 112

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About the Author

Karin Olson is a Professor in the Faculty of Nursing and a Distinguished Scholar in the International Institute for Qualitative Methodology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. Her research is focused on symptom experience in advanced cancer. She is especially interested in documenting links between behavioral and physiological processes associated with symptom experience and in developing methodological approaches for showing the social construction of symptom experience.

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