Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-220) and index.
Contents:
Pt. I. Introducing qualitative research in sport -- Qualitative research and its use in sport and physical activity -- Ethical considerations in research -- Developing the research question and writing the proposal -- The role of the literature in qualitative research -- Sampling -- pt. II. Collecting qualitative data -- Interviews -- Focus groups -- Participant observation -- pt. III. Choosing the research approach -- Grounded theory -- Ethnography -- Phenomenology -- Narrative research -- Mixed methods research -- pt. IV. Analysing and reporting qualitative data -- Data analysis -- The quality of qualitative inquiry -- Writing up qualitative research.
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