Qualitative Methods for Family Studies and Human Development

by Kerry J. Daly

Qualitative Methods for Family Studies and Human Development serves as a step-by-step, interdisciplinary, qualitative methods text for those working in the areas of family studies, human development, family therapy, and family social work. Providing a systematic outline for carrying out qualitative projects from start to finish, author Kerry J. Daly uniquely combines epistemology, theory, and methodology into a comprehensive package illustrated specifically with examples from family relations and human development research.

312 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

Reviews

[Hannah Brundage · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I thought this was one of the better research books I’ve read. However, I think the order of chapters needs to be moved around. Some of the most important chapters are at the end of the book (IMO) and I think it would make a lot of sense if they were at the beginning. Sometimes Daly went into way too much detail that made it hard to understand and follow what he was saying. Overall though, it was much better than other research books I’ve read.