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Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods
The book that has been a resource and training tool for countless applied researchers, evaluators, and graduate students has been completely revised with hundreds of new examples and stories illuminating all aspects of qualitative inquiry. Patton has created the most comprehensive, systematic and up-to-date review of qualitative methods available. Patton has retained and expanded upon the Exhibits that highlight and summarize major issues and guidelines, the summative sections, tables, and figures as well as the sage advice of the Sufi Master, Halcolm. This revision will help readers integrate and make sense of the great volume of qualitative works published in the past decade.Ìý
688 pages, Hardcover
First published February 1, 1980
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February 21, 2015
Even though this is a textbook, it is definitely a good read. It is written in an interesting way, and it is useful, as well.
December 1, 2017
I LIKE this one. Very useful.
November 6, 2022
(i only read the sampling chapter p169-186) it was very good
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August 8, 2010This is a great reference book for evaluation methods. Another book published by this author is "Practical Evaluation" (1982) is still helpful to my work today. "Practical evaluation" is likely out of print, but may be available in a public library. Either book is a must for evaluation and research professionals.
March 31, 2025
"Psychometricians try to measure it,
Experimentalists try to control it,
Interviewers ask questions about it,
Observers watch it,
Participants observers do it,
Statisticians count it,
Evaluators value it,
Qualitative inquirers find meaning in it"
A Great book for qualitative methods particularly used for Social science research.
This book was intriguing.
I was mainly exposed to only quantitive methods or methods involving natural science.
Yet, we need qualitative methods when we are faced with, "How do we find meaning out of this qualitative dataset"
I highly recommend this work.
Experimentalists try to control it,
Interviewers ask questions about it,
Observers watch it,
Participants observers do it,
Statisticians count it,
Evaluators value it,
Qualitative inquirers find meaning in it"
A Great book for qualitative methods particularly used for Social science research.
This book was intriguing.
I was mainly exposed to only quantitive methods or methods involving natural science.
Yet, we need qualitative methods when we are faced with, "How do we find meaning out of this qualitative dataset"
I highly recommend this work.
October 31, 2017
A text book, cannot give it 5 stars.
January 7, 2023
I found some quotes and exercises useful, but the overall structure of the book doesn't match how I prefer to teach qual methods. I wouldn't use this as a required text.
May 8, 2023
Very difficult read without prior knowledge of qualitative and quantitative studies. Very verbose that could possibly been reduced it seemed very repetitive. Read for a class.
November 21, 2023
A giant tome of a book, but written with wit and humour. It is difficult to make more than 800 pages of qualitative research methodology interesting (and even funny), but Patton does a great job.
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November 16, 2009I the Michael Quinn Patton Kool-aid, but I'm curious about the last chapter, "Enhancing the Quality and Credibility of Qualitative Analysis," as a starting point for articulated industry standards on appropriate practice.
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January 11, 2009It's a classic!
April 7, 2009
I know I am a huge dork, but I really like this book so far! Patton is hilarious, and he has really interesting examples. I definitely want to use Qualitative research for my dissertation.
August 25, 2013
what a "novel" research book!
but I can't read the whole pages. really need this book,anyone want to share?
but I can't read the whole pages. really need this book,anyone want to share?
June 18, 2012
My bible too!
July 6, 2012
great textbook
September 26, 2012
Interesting enough if I had time to think about it, but doesn't apply to my current research.
January 15, 2013
Very useful!!! Loved it! I could really relate to the examples and it helped me through re-planning of method design.
February 15, 2016
Voisin käyttää uudestaankin ;-)
October 18, 2016
Great book. If you only bought one qual research methods book I would recommend this one. Patton is such a lovely writer he makes it an enjoyable read.
October 31, 2019
To be honest, I only read a handful of chapters. I found those few chapters to be very useful.
August 22, 2021
Beautiful analysis done on a challenging, at times daunting subject of inquiry.
May 12, 2018
I have literally read this thing cover to cover -- and I have it in both hardcover and as an e-book. Lordy.
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