Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Foundations of qualitative inquiry -- Introduction to qualitative inquiry -- Qualitative research paradigms and traditions -- Ethical considerations in qualitative research -- Qualitative research design -- Selecting a topic -- Understanding the researcher's role -- Entering the field -- Establishing trustworthiness -- Data collection and analysis -- Data collection via field work, interviewing and focus groups -- Data collection using the internet, documents, or arts-based methods -- Basics of qualitative data management and analysis -- Qualitative data analysis by research tradition -- Presenting your qualitative research -- Writing and presenting qualitative research.