Required reading:
- Coffey, A. and Atkinson, P. (1996) Making Sense of Qualitative Data: Complementary research strategies, Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Read chapter 2.
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- Robson, C. (2016) Real World Research: A resource for users of social research methods in applied settings, 4th ed., Chichester: Wiley. Read chapter 18 ‘The analysis and interpretation of qualitative data’, pp. 459-486.
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- Braun, V. and Clarke, V. (2021) ‘One size fits all? What counts as quality practice in (reflexive) thematic analysis?’, Qualitative Research in Psychology, 18:3, 328-352. https://doi.org/10.1080/14780887.2020.1769238
Further reading:
Miles, B. and Huberman, A.M. (1994) Qualitative Data Analysis: An expanded sourcebook, 2nd ed., London: Sage. Read chapter 10, ‘Making good sense: drawing and verifying conclusions’, pp. 245-287.
Strauss, A.L. and Corbin, J. (1998) Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and procedures for developing grounded theory, 2nd ed., Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
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Becker, H.S. (1998) Tricks of the Trade: How to think about your research while you’re doing it, Chicago, IL: Chicago University Press. Ritchie, J., Lewis, J., McNaughton Nicholls, C. and Ormston, R. (2014) Qualitative Research Practice: A guide for social science students and researchers, 2nd ed., London: Sage.
Charmaz, K. (2014) Constructing Grounded Theory: A practical guide through qualitative analysis, London: Sage Publications.
Silverman, D. (2010) Doing Qualitative Research: A practical handbook, London: Sage. Read part 3.
Weaver, B. (2016) Offending and Desistance, London: Routledge. Read Annex, Research Methods.
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Hulley, S and Young, T (2022) ‘Body Map Storytelling: Exploring identity with lifers convicted of murder using the doctrine of ’joint enterprise’.’ Prison Service Journal (261).
Thomas, P. C. , McNeill, F. , Cathcart Froden, L., Collinson Scott, J., Escobar, O. and Urie, A. (2021) ‘Re-writing punishment? Songs and narrative problemsolving’. Incarceration, 2(1), (doi: 10.1177/26326663211000239)
Levell, J. (2022) Boys, Domestic Abuse and Gang Involvement: Violence at Home, Violence On-Road. Bristol University Press.