„This book helps students from the first step of developing aconceptual framework through analysis, interpretation, and write-upof data. This is a terrific book.“
--Margaret Bentley, professor of nutrition and associate dean forpublic health, School of Public Health, University of NorthCarolina, Chapel Hill
„Will be immensely useful to all health social scientistsworking in international health as well as members oftransdisciplinary teams of researchers trying to better understandwhat qualitative research brings to the table.“
--Mark Nichter, professor, University of Arizona, Tucson
"This book's reader-friendly tone helped my PapuaNew Guinean students and colleagues learn the language ofqualitative research and later to conduct rapid assessments of HIVand AIDS peer-education needs in their owncommunities.„
--Lawrence Hammar, senior research fellow, Papua New GuineaInstitute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea
“The book's clear presentation and refreshingabsence of jargon makes it highly accessible to all wishing to makeeffective use of qualitative methods.„
--John Cleland, professor, Centre for Population Studies, LondonSchool of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
“Grounds qualitative theory in practical application andprovides illustrative perspective from the field that can be usedto promote critical thinking for nursing students."
--Janice Smolowitz, assistant dean for clinical practice, ColumbiaUniversity School of Nursing, New York