Community-Based Qualitative Research: Approaches for Education and the Social Sciences

by Laura R. Johnson

Community-Based Qualitative Approaches for Education and the Social Sciences by Laura Ruth Johnson is a practical text that integrates theoretical perspectives with guidelines for designing and implementing community-based qualitative research projects. Coverage of participatory research designs and approaches is complemented by chapters on specific aspects of this research process, such as developing relationships and sharing findings to strengthen programs. Included are useful handouts and templates for applying to the reader’s own projects, and end-of-chapter questions for self-reflection and class discussion. Readers will find the book’s engaging case studies, interdisciplinary real-life examples, and insights from project participants as a helpful foundation for future work in the field.

Genres: Nonfiction

208 pages, Paperback

First published April 19, 2016

Reviews

[Kevin Parkinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, this book at least takes a social justice approach to qualitative research, which is better than a generic qualitative research book. Nonetheless, it's still a book on qualitative research (which is the worst, most useless approach to research imaginable), and it's still a textbook (quite boring to read).

[Geoffrey Bateman · Rating 4 out of 5]

I keep looking for the best possible text book for one of the courses I teach: "Research and Writing in the Community." I think I may have found one that I will use again. It provides a very clear and (for a text book) engaging overview to this fields and the methods we use in this kind of research.