Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research: Challenges and Rewards

Introduction The Researcher as Instrument Getting Started Choosing a Topic and Designing the Study Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research Entering the Field and Sampling Strategies Data Collection Data Management and Analysis Rigor and Relevance in Qualitative Research Telling the Story Writing Up the Qualitative Study Multimethod Research The Synergy of Combining Qualitative and Quantitative Methods Epilogue Qualitative Methods in Social Work Education: Toward Developing an Infrastructure