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QUALITATIVE METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
QUALITATIVE METHODS IN PUBLIC HEALTH A Field Guide for Applied Research Second Edition ELIZABETH E. TOLLEY PRISCILLA R. ULIN NATASHA MACK ELIZABETH T. ROBINSON STACEY M. SUCCOP
Copyright © 2016 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All rights reserved. First edition Qualitative Methods in Public Health: A Field Guide for Applied Research by Priscilla R. Ulin, Elizabeth T. Robinson, and Elizabeth E. Tolley © 2005 Published by Jossey-Bass A Wiley Brand One Montgomery Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA 94104-4594—www.josseybass.com No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without either the prior written permission of the publisher, or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, 978-750-8400, fax 978-646-8600, or on the Web at www.copyright.com. Requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, 201-748-6011, fax 201-748-6008, or online at www.wiley.com/go/permissions. Limit of Liability/Disclaimer of Warranty: While the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book, they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation. You should consult with a professional where appropriate. Neither the publisher nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages, including but not limited to special, incidental, consequential, or other damages. Readers should be aware that Internet Web sites offered as citations and/or sources for further information may have changed or disappeared between the time this was written and when it is read. Jossey-Bass books and products are available through most bookstores. To contact Jossey-Bass directly call our Customer Care Department within the U.S. at 800-956-7739, outside the U.S. at 317-572-3986, or fax 317-572-4002. Wiley publishes in a variety of print and electronic formats and by print-on-demand. Some material included with standard print versions of this book may not be included in e-books or in print-on-demand. If this book refers to media such as a CD or DVD that is not included in the version you purchased, you may download this material at http://booksupport.wiley.com. For more information about Wiley products, visit www.wiley.com. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Names: Tolley, Elizabeth E., author. Title: Qualitative methods in public health : a field guide for applied research / Elizabeth E. Tolley [and four others]. Description: Second edition. | San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer Imprints, Wiley, [2016] | Series: Jossey-Bass public health | Revision of: Qualitative methods in public health / Priscilla R. Ulin, Elizabeth T. Robinson, Elizabeth E. Tolley. c2005. 1st. ed. | Includes bibliographical references and index. Identifiers: LCCN 2015042723 (print) | LCCN 2015042794 (ebook) | ISBN 9781118834503 (paperback) | ISBN 9781118834671 (pdf) | ISBN 9781118834657 (epub) Subjects: LCSH: Public health–Research–Methodology. | Qualitative research. | BISAC: MEDICAL / Public Health. Classification: LCC RA440.85 .U43 2016 (print) | LCC RA440.85 (ebook) | DDC 362.1072/1–dc23 LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015042723 Cover