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Title: Interviewing As Qualitative Research: A Guide for Researchers in Education and the Social Sciences by Irving Seidman ISBN: 0-8077-3697-X Publisher: Teachers College Pr Pub. Date: February, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95

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Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Concise, Informative, Organized
Comment: Qualititative research is far more than asking a prescribed list of questions. However, the interview is key and core to learning what the researcher wants to know.

"Interviewing as Qualitative Research" by Irving Seidman is a concise but informative book explaining the whole process clearly. In fact, the strength of the book is not so much the content -- other books say the same things -- but the presentation. Seidman planned the book well, and subjected it to careful editing and organization.

Despite its short length, it is well-outlined, with a complete contents area, index, and eight-page reference section.

Chapters include (each has several subsections listed below):
* Why Interview?
* A Structure For In-Depth Phenomonologicsl Interviewing
* Proposing Research: From Mind To Paper To Action
* Establishing Access To, Making Contact With, And Selecting Participants
* Affirming Informed Consent
* Technique Isn't Everything, But It Is A Lot
* Interviewing As A Relationship
* Analyzing, Interpreting, And Sharing Interview Material

I fully recommend "Interviewing as Qualitative Research" by Irving Seidman.

Anthony Trendl

Rating: 5
Summary: A classic
Comment: Well written, engaging, and intelligent. I use this book to teach two different graduate classes--it's great!

Rating: 4
Summary: A great resource for starting out with qualitative research.
Comment: Seidman's book is clear, thorough, and thoughtful. I thought it provided a great introduction to doing in-depth interviews and turning those interviews into useful qualitative data.

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