Einführung in die qualitative Sozialforschung

Qualitative social research is enjoying steadily growing scientific popularity. This introduction provides information about the complex methods, formulated in an understandable and compact way, from individual case analyses and field research to qualitative evaluation research. It becomes clear that qualitative research is not a technique that can be used arbitrarily, but a basic attitude, a style of thinking that is always strictly oriented towards the object. The book is suitable for students of all social and human science disciplines. The 7th edition has been completely updated and supplemented with new approaches and tools.

From the contents:
1. History of qualitative thinking
2. Theory of qualitative thinking
3. Investigation plans of qualitative research
4. Methods of qualitative analysis
5. Use of computers in qualitative social research
6. Quality criteria of qualitative research
7. Concluding remarks: pitfalls of qualitative research.