Qualitative_data_analysis

292 INDEX
matrices 201–211, 239, 259, 272;
see also cross-tabulations
Maxwell, A.E. 27–7
meaning:
as basis for qualitative data 11–12;
bits of data as units of 121–17, 125,
127;
of a category 108;
communication of see communication;
and number 3, 12, 18, 25–5, 29, 49,
273;
and science 27
measurement 11, 18–29
memos 92–98, 105, 127, 127–2, 210, 239,
247, 262, 272;
on computer 94, 280;
on paper 93
Merrill, L. 69–8, 71, 73, 91
methodology of qualitative data analysis 4–
8, 273–7;
for individual processes see process
Miles, M. 5, 7, 51, 145, 186, 200, 230
natural sciences see science
networks, network approach 5, 274
neuron networks 274
Noguchi, Hideyo 228
nominal variables 22–2, 45, 46, 152
number(s):
as basis for quantitative data 11, 29;
and meaning 3, 12, 18, 25–5, 29, 49,
273;
use of, in qualitative analysis 27–8, 49,
188–80, 207, 231, 268, 273
objectivity 35, 228, 236, 268
observation, observational research 14–15,
104, 105, 116, 184, 232, 233;
participant 4, 14, 38, 103
O’Hanlon, Redmond 26
ordinal variables 23, 24, 45, 152
participant observation 4, 14, 38, 103
pattern coding 5
patterns in data 5, 28, 48, 50, 202, 203,
205, 208, 210, 263, 273;
see also connections
Patton, M.Q. 5, 7, 14, 249, 268, 270
Penrose, R. 274
Peter, L. 86, 99
Pfaffenberger, B. 274, 275
policy analysis, evaluation xiv, 68, 87, 103,
110, 244, 248, 257, 258
positivist social science 36
Praverand, P. 64
pre-structured data 14
prediction and qualitative analysis 30
prejudice see bias
probabilities 239;
see also inference
psychoanalysis 36;
and fairy stories 33–4
qualitative data:
collection see qualitative research,
techniques and methods;
diversity of 12–12;
gaps in, revealed by use of diagrams 200,
202;
irrelevant 85, 259;
nature of 9–29;
patterns in see patterns;
quality of 75–5, 231–5, 263;
reduction and summarizing of 249–5,
263, 267
see also diagrams;
reflecting on, to find focus for analysis
65–6;
relationship to quantitative see
quantitative data;
unstructured nature of 14–16
qualitative data analysis:
acquisition of skills 6;
finding a focus for 64–75, 105, 247;
independent assessment and advice 242–
5, 244, 258;
methodology and processes see
methodology;
nature of 30–1, 54–4, 271–5
paradoxes of 273;
relationship to quantitative see
quantitative data;
traditional 4, 93, 200, 275;
see also classification;