Handling qualitative data

While many texts focus on theoretical perspectives and the methodological approaches associated with qualitative research, few offer insights into the actual ‘doing’ of qualitative research. The focus of this text ‘handling qualitative data’ will, I believe, be of great interest to nurse researchers, offering sound advice in an innovative format, based on the author’s extensive research career. Throughout the text, graphic representations in the form of icons are used to indicate four underpinning threads which run throughout the book. These are: