Undertaking Qualitative Research: Concepts and Cases in Injury,Health and Social Life by J. Peter Rothe

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Every year, over 3.5 million people worldwide die as a result of injuries. But how relevant is this statistic—and others like it—to the complex reality of injury? A new approach may help us to understand the situation in more human terms and pave the way to more effective prevention.

Taking injury control as his point of departure, Peter Rothe introduces the theory and practice of qualitative research. The book outlines rationale and major orientations, including symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology, feminist and cybernetic research. It then explores fieldwork: how best to collect, analyze and present data in an ethical manner. Throughout, Rothe highlights the pros and cons of each method, using examples drawn from everyday life and extensive field experience.

Undertaking Qualitative Research is a thorough one-volume resource for students and professionals in the social sciences, injury prevention, health, medicine and nursing. Includes suggested readings, a helpful glossary and appendices
"In cleverly organized sections, [Rothe] introduces methods of inquiry and draws on his considerable research experience to guide potential researchers in their decisions about which approach best suits their needs...His expositions of the sometimes confusing world of qualitative inquiry are entertaining, thorough and accurate." —Jeffrey E. Nash, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Southwest Missouri State University

"As an emergency medicine physician and injury control researcher, I am excited that Dr. Rothe has collected all the injury research tools in one kit. I anxiously await using them." —Louis Francescutti, MD, Ph.D., MPH Department of Public Health Sciences and Division of Emergency Medicine, University of Alberta

"In Undertaking Qualitative Research, Rothe offers an outstanding guide to a methodology that can bridge the gap between science and reality." —Dan Keegan, Drivers.com

Author Biography: A widely published scholar, Peter Rothe has a rich background in analyzing the social behavior engaged in risk, safety and injury. He has directed major qualitative research studies in a variety of fields and is a Senior Research Associate and Assistant Professor with the Alberta Centre for Injury Control and Research at the University of Alberta.

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