Doing Q Methodological Research

Doing Q Methodological Research: Theory, Method & Interpretation

by Wendy Stainton Rogers, Simon Watts and Paul Stenner

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Format:
Hardback 
Pages:
248 
Publisher:
SAGE Publications Ltd 
Publication Date:
19 March 2012 
Category:
Research Methods: General 
ISBN:
9781849204149 

Description

This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants. Watts and Stenner outline the key theoretical concepts developed by William Stephenson, the founder of Q methodology, including subjectivity, concourse theory and abduction. They then turn to the practicalities of delivering high quality Q methodological research. Using worked examples throughout, the reader is guided through: important design issues; the conduct of fieldwork; and, all the analytic processes of Q methodology, including factor extraction, factor rotation and factor interpretation. Drawing on helpful conceptual introductions to potentially difficult statistical concepts and a step-by-step guide to running Q methodological analyses using dedicated software, this book enables interested readers to design, manage, analyse, interpret and publish their own Q methodological research.

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