Government Social Research
A bibliography of texts addressing quality in qualitative research is provided in the main report, but the following are suggested for those who wish to read further about the basic principles and nature of qualitative research and evaluation methods.
Bryman, R. (2001) Social Research Methods, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Kvale, S. (1996) InterViews: An Introduction to Qualitative Research Interviewing, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Mason, J. (2002) Qualitative Researching, London: Sage.
Patton, M.Q. (2002) Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Ltd.
Ritchie, J. and Lewis, J. (2003) Qualitative Research Practice London: Sage.
Silverman, D. (2000) Doing Qualitative Research: A Practical Handbook, London: Sage.