Doing Q Methodological Research av Simon Watts, Paul Stenner

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This book is a simple yet thorough introduction to Q methodology, a research technique designed to capture the subjective or first-person viewpoints of its participants. Watts and Stenner outline the key theoretical concepts developed by William Stephenson, the founder of Q methodology, including subjectivity, concourse theory and abduction. They then turn to the practicalities of delivering high quality Q methodological research. </p><p></p><p>Using worked examples throughout, the reader is guided through:</p><p></p><p>¿ important design issues </p><p>¿ the conduct of fieldwork </p><p>¿ all the analytic processes of Q methodology, including factor extraction, factor rotation and factor interpretation.</p><p></p><p>Drawing on helpful conceptual introductions to potentially difficult statistical concepts and a step-by-step guide to running Q methodological analyses using dedicated software, this book enables interested readers to design, manage, analyse, interpret and publish their own