Providing an accessible introduction to qualitative methods, this book combines a solid grounding in the theory behind research methods, with a practical guide to conducting qualitative investigations, and a critical assessment of these methods.

Thoroughly revised, the new edition reflects the changes that have taken place in research methods in recent years and features a new three part layout, with the individual sections covering:

• Orientations ? broad considerations about qualitative research
  
  
• Methodologies ? includes worked examples of major different qualitative research approaches: observation, ethnography, interviewing, personal construct, psychosocial analysis, narrative enquiry and historical analyses
  
  
• Representations ? a guide to writing up qualitative research, with an emphasis on reflexivity and ethics

The new edition covers the BPS syllabus for qualitative methods and includes new chapters on:

• Phenomenology
  
• Psychosocial analysis
  
• Narrative inquiry
  
• Future directions for qualitative research
  
• Emerging forms of representation
  
• Problems in qualitative research

Qualitative Methods in Psychology 2nd edition is key reading for psychology students and professionals who use psychological research methods in their work.