Full Description
Addressing one of the key challenges facing doctoral students, this book fills a gap in qualitative literature by offering comprehensive guidance and practical tools for navigating each step in the qualitative dissertation journey, including the planning, research, and writing phases. Blending the conceptual, theoretical, and practical, the book becomes a dissertation in action-a logical and cohesive explanation and illustration of content and process. The Third Edition maintains key features that distinguish its unique approach and has been thoroughly updated and expanded throughout to reflect and address recent developments in the field.
Contents
PART I1. A Complete Dissertation: The Big PictureObjectivesOverviewFront MatterDissertation ChaptersBack MatterEvaluating the Quality of Qualitative Research2. Gearing Up: There is Method in the MadnessObjectivesOverviewOrganizing and Managing Your ProjectIdentifying and Developing a Researchable TopicSeeking Suitable AdvisorsStakeholder Responsibility and Standards of Good PracticeEstablishing a Realistic Timeline3. Choosing a Qualitative Research ApproachObjectivesOverviewThe History of Qualitative ResearchDefining Features of Qualitative ResearchKnowledge ClaimsQualitative Research Traditions or GenresThe Current Landscape of Qualitative ResearchChoosing a Qualitative ApproachAnnotated Bibliography4. A First Step: Developing Your ProposalObjectivesOverviewProposal ComponentsGuidelines for Academic WritingIntegrity MattersInstitutional Review Board ApprovalAnnotated BibliographyPart I: Summary and DiscussionPART II: CONTENT AND PROCESS: A CHAPTER-BY-CHAPTER ROAD MAP5. Introduction to Your StudyObjectivesOverviewSection I: InstructionChapter Summary DiscussionQuality Assessment Chapter ChecklistSection II: ApplicationAnnotated Bibliography6. Developing and Presenting Your Literature ReviewObjectivesOverviewSection I: InstructionChapter Summary DiscussionQuality Assessment Chapter ChecklistSection II: ApplicationAnnotated Bibliography7. Presenting Methodology and Research ApproachObjectivesOverviewSection I: InstructionChapter Summary DiscussionQuality Assessment Chapter ChecklistSection II: ApplicationAnnotated Bibliograhy8. Analyzing Data and Reporting FindingsObjectivesOverviewSection I: InstructionChapter Summary DiscussionsQuality Assessment Chapter ChecklistSection II: ApplicationAnnotated Bibliography9. Analyzing and Interpreting FindingsObjectivesOverviewSection I: InstructionChapter Summary DiscussionQuality Assessment Chapter ChecklistSection II: ApplicationAnnotated Bibliography10. Drawing Trustworthy Conclusions and Presenting Actionable RecommendationsObjectivesOverviewSection I: InstructionChapter Summary DiscussionQuality Assessment Chapter ChecklistSection II: ApplicationPart II: Summary and DiscussionPART III: NEARING COMPLETION11. Some Final Technical ConsiderationsObjectivesOverviewRevisiting the Importance of AlignmentCrafting a TitleWriting the AbstractAssembling the ManuscriptProofreading and EditingQuality Assessment Checklist for Your Complete Dissertation: All Together Now!12. Defense PreparationObjectivesOverviewPre-Defense PreparationPost-Defense PreparationPart III: Summary and DiscussionAfterwordAppendicesReferences
