Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development(English, Electronic book text, Silverman Robert Mark)

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Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development(English, Electronic book text, Silverman Robert Mark) is written by Silverman Robert Mark and published by Taylor & Francis Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1000504972 (ISBN 10) and 9781000504972 (ISBN 13).

The second edition of Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development teaches the basic skills, tools, and methods of qualitative research with special attention to the needs of community practitioners. This book teaches students entering planning, community development, nonprofit management, social work, and similar applied fields the core skills necessary to conduct systematic research designed to empower communities and promote social change. Focusing on the basic elements of qualitative research, such as field observation, interviewing, focus groups, and content analysis, this second edition of this book provides an overview of core methods and theoretical underpinnings of successful research. It also includes two new chapters on qualitative data analysis software and techniques for conducting online qualitative interviews and focus groups. From housing, community organizing, neighborhood planning, and urban revitalization, this book gives students the skills they need to undertake their own projects and provides professionals a valuable reference for their future research. This book serves as a primary text for courses in applied qualitative research and as a reference book for professionals and community-based researchers.