03785cam a22004338i 4500 23967786 CSPC 20260907223421.0 250102s2025 enk b 001 0 eng 2024061978 9781032822181 (paperback) 23967786 DLC eng rda DLC CSPC pcc LB1028 .T46 2025 370.721 23 23/eng/20250213 Thorne, Sally E. (Sally Elizabeth), 1951- author. Interpretive description : qualitative research for applied practice / Sally Thorne. Third edition. 2506 New York, NY ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge, 2025. xxiii, 330 pages ; 23 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Developing qualitative inquiry First edition published by Left Coast Press 2009. Second edition published by Routledge 2016. Includes bibliographical references and index. Part I. Interpretive description in concept -- Qualitative research in the applied disciplines -- Cultivating questions in the applied practice field -- Scaffolding a study -- Framing a study design -- Strategizing a creditable study -- Part II. Interpretive description in action -- Entering the field -- Constructing and managing data -- Working with data -- Transforming your data -- Writing findings -- Part III. Interpretive description in context -- Interpreting meanings -- Enhancing credibility -- Disseminating findings -- Advancing evidence with interpretive description -- Interpretive description in mixed methods research -- Aggregating, synthesizing, and building knowledge -- Knowledge in action -- Post-script: looking forward with optimism. "Interpretive Description: Qualitative Research for Applied Practice has established itself as the key resource for novice and intermediate level researchers in applied settings for conducting a qualitative research project with practical outcomes. This book takes the reader through the qualitative research process, from research design through fieldwork, analysis, interpretation, and application of the results; provides numerous examples from a variety of applied fields to show research in action; and uses an accessible style to be the ideal book for teaching qualitative research in clinical and applied disciplines. In this new, third edition, leading qualitative researcher Sally Thorne retains the clear, straightforward guidance for researchers and students in health, social service, mental health, and related fields. This new edition includes additional material on positionality, disciplinary blindspots, design logic, arts-based approaches, diversity, mixed methods, writers block, and dealing with critique. It has been comprehensively updated with new references and case examples throughout. Interpretive Description ideal resource for instructors and advanced students interested in qualitative research, across a range of disciplines"-- Provided by publisher. Education Research. Education Research Methodology. Knowledge management. Online version: Thorne, Sally E. (Sally Elizabeth), 1951- Interpretive description Third edition. Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2025 9781003503538 (DLC) 2024061979 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK 23 370.721 T393i GRD 2025 0 0 0 ddc 0 0 CSPC CSPC GRD 2026-09-07 0 GRD 370.721 T393i 2025 032381 2026-09-07 22:09:13 1-1 2026-09-07 BK 33191 33191