Thematic analysis : a practical guide

Beskrivelse

Thematic analysis (TA) is one of the most popular qualitative data analytic techniques in psychology and the social and health sciences. This book is the definitive guide to TA covering: contextualisation of TA, developing themes, writing TA reports and reflexive TA.

Indhold

Seneste udgave,

Venturing forth!

Doing reflexive thematic analysis

It’s almost time to depart: Getting ready for your thematic analysis adventure (Before analysis: A brief design interlude)(Taking an initial lay of the land)

Introducing our worked example dataset and doing familiarization(Exploring this world in detail)

Doing coding(Finding, losing, then finding your way again)

Developing your themes(Arriving home and telling a story about your adventure)

Writing your thematic analysis report

Theory, interpretation, and quality matters

Conceptually locating reflexive thematic analysis(A not-so-scary theory chapter)

So what?(A not-so-scary theory chapter)

The importance of interpretation in reflexive thematic analysis(A not-so-scary theory chapter)

One big happy family?(A not-so-scary theory chapter)

Understanding similarities and differences between reflexive TA and its methodological siblings and cousins(A not-so-scary theory chapter)

Understanding what makes good reflexive thematic analysis to ensure quality(Getting your own house in order)