Interviewing as Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences

This popular text provides step-by-step guidance for new and experienced researchers who want to use interviewing as a research method. Appropriate for individual and classroom use, this expanded edition explains the rationale for interviewing and the complexity of selecting interview participants, important interviewing techniques, and how to work with the results of interviews. “For four editions, readers have turned to Interviewing as Qualitative Research for its practical and straight-forward presentation of a powerful interviewing model. With updated examples, new sections on ethics, and much more, this new edition remains a must-read for any graduate student or experienced researcher interested in the art of qualitative interviewing.” —Nancy Dana, University of Florida Praise for Previous Editions! “A comprehensive perspective of the nature of qualitative inquiry and the art of interviewing.” —Theory and Research in Social Education “A good starting point for training new researchers.” —The Journal of Higher Education “I have used Seidman’s text with great success with graduate students new to qualitative research. Its complex yet readable treatment is an essential part of the toolbox for both novice and experienced qualitative interviewers.” —Mark R. Warren, University of Massachusetts Boston “This is a thoughtful and well-written introduction to the topic. I assign it in multiple undergraduate and graduate classes I teach. Highly recommended.” —Amy Bruckman, Georgia Institute of Technology

• | Author: Irving Seidman
• | Publisher: Teachers College Press
• | Publication Date: May 31, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 208 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0807761486
• | ISBN-13: 9780807761489