Ethical Considerations
The basic ethical framework for research Historically, attempts at establishing international rules for ethical research stem from the time after the Second World War, as a result of the criminal…
Participant Observation and Documents as Sources of Data
Participant observation Observation is a data source which researchers use to explore and understand the group or culture under study. In particular, it forms an essential element of ethnography and…
Sampling and Site Selection
Purposeful (or purposive) sampling The sampling strategies of the qualitative researcher are guided by principles of ethics and the opportunity of gaining access to people whom they can observe and…
The Issue of Supervision
The responsibilities of supervisor and student Supervisors and students have a common aim: to achieve a study of high standard that will be completed on time. Both student and supervisor(s)…
The Nature and Utility of Qualitative Research
What is qualitative research? Qualitative research is a form of social inquiry that focuses on the way people make sense of their experiences and the world in which they live….
Interviewing
Interviews as sources of data In the last two decades, interviews have become the most common form of data collection in qualitative research. Novice health researchers often rely on interviews…
The Paradigm Debate: The Place of Qualitative Research
Theoretical frameworks and ontological position Social inquiry can be approached in several different ways, and researchers will have to select between varieties of approaches. Whilst often making a choice on…
Epidemiology and its application to practice
Chapter Four. Epidemiology and its application to practice John Watkins KEY ISSUES • The past decade has seen an increase in emphasis on evidence-based practice • The rapid expansion of…
Public health and health promotion – frameworks for practice
Chapter Seven. Public health and health promotion – frameworks for practice Dianne Watkins KEY ISSUES • The emergence of health promotion and the new public health movement • Defining health…
Innovation and change in public health
Chapter Three. Innovation and change in public health David Fone, Shantini Paranjothy and Rhianwen Elen Stiff KEY ISSUES • Public health and public health functions • Practitioners of public health…
