Qualitative Analysis for Planning and Policy: Beyond the Numbers

by John Gaber, Sharon Gaber

This book explains how to use and adapt these techniques and how to integrate these methods with more traditional qualitative research. Chapters offer step-by-step guidance to setting up various kinds of qualitative research projects, collecting data, organizing data, and analyzing data. Case studies show how a mix of qualitative and quantitative r

Genres: Urban Planning

166 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2007

Reviews

[Charles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Practical and accessible overview

Solid introduction to qualitative analysis for planners and policy makers. A good reference for designing research for studying and presenting policy and planning issues. Plenty of examples, cases and resources are provided.

[Scott Corsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great intro to using qualitative methods. Just a bit too focused in planning.

[Bob · Rating 2 out of 5]

Can't say I learned much from this book. It is a very, very basic introduction to qualitative analysis methods. Most of the content is something you probably learned in high school masked by academic jargon.

[Gabriel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Its alright. I like to read this book. It is great if you are interested in conducting research. It is good for crunching data beyond numbers.