Doing naturalistic inquiry : a guide to methods / David A. Erlandson . . . [et al.].

Contents;

1. A posture toward research: The need for a new paradigm
Research in social settings
The quest for relevance: Some different approaches
Paradigms, assumptions, and implications for research
etc.

2. The process of inquiry: Some basic considerations
Constructing and communicating reality
Building trustworthiness
Selection of methods
etc.

3. Getting started on the study
Identifying a problem
Stating research problems and questions
Selecting a site
etc.

4. Designing a naturalistic inquiry
Designing a naturalistic study
Conditions of entry
Emergent design
etc.

5. Gathering data
The purpose of gathering data
Purposive sampling
Data-gathering sources
etc.

6. Data analysis
The interactive process of data analysis
The interactive process: An illustration
The Hermeneutic-dialectic process
etc.

7. Quality criteria for a naturalistic study
How is trustworthiness established?
Naturalistic techniques that provide trustworthiness
Enabling authenticity
etc.

8. Preparing the report
The case study format
Writing the report
Evaluating a case study report
Evaluating a case study report
etc.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-185) and index.