Hennink et al‎.‎ write for novice and accomplished qualitative researchers ‎(‎and everyone in‎-between‎)‎‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎Qualitative Research Methods is an accessible‎,‎ readable how‎-to book‎.‎ It can be recommended as a reference book for those approaching a new qualitative project‎.‎ The in‎-chapter descriptions and the exercises and questions at the end of each chapter provide easy‎,‎ yet necessary tasks for researchers to complete during each stage of their projects Christine L‎.‎ Patton The Weekly Qualitative Report Hennink‎,‎ Hutter‎,‎ and Bailey‎'‎s work is about actually ‎'‎doing‎'‎ qualitative research‎.‎ All the key topics are covered‎,‎ and sensible ‎'‎warnings‎'‎ offered to avoid some of the usual data collection and analysis traps of ethnographic work‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎the book is accessible‎,‎ comprehensive and well illustrated both textually and graphically‎.‎ More importantly and necessarily‎,‎ it stresses the importance of the theoretical stance taken and its influence upon methodology Dr Ron Iphofen Social Research Association News If there is a need for a spirited defence ofqualitative research then this book makes a strong‎,‎ compelling and well‎-delivered case‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎The book is well structured with a concise style‎,‎ and the authors make good use of case studies‎,‎ tables and exercises‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎New and established researchers will benefit from this book‎,‎ as well as students wanting an insight intoqualitative research‎.‎ The passion that these authors feel about their subject comes through strongly in the writing Ian Birkinshaw Nursing Standard Qualitative Research Methods by Hennink‎,‎ Hutter and Bailey however‎,‎ provide qualitative researchers with a modern grasp on qualitative research methods‎.‎ Hennink et al‎.‎ explain ‎'‎how to do‎'‎ qualitative research using a cyclical process‎,‎ divided into 3 interconnected phases or cycles‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ The authors‎'‎ innovative approach is in contrast to most qualitative research textbooks that focus on qualitative research using the familiar‎,‎ linear research process‎.‎ In addition‎,‎ the presentation of this current book will help apprentice qualitative researchers to appreciate the different stages of the qualitative research cycle‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ Overall‎,‎ the chapters are logical and focus on key elements of qualitative research‎.‎ In an added attempt to support their readers the authors provide excellent examples of directed reading‎.‎ The use of ‎'‎exercises‎'‎ and ‎'‎key points‎'‎ reiterates the main points gleaned from each chapter‎.‎ Anita Duffy Nurse Education in Practice I was very impressed both with the depth and the clarity of information presented by Hennink and her colleagues‎.‎ This book has a clear and logical structure‎.‎ It insightfully discusses both the theoretical and epistemological issues that arise at all stages of qualitative research‎,‎ as well as the very practical application of these methods‎.‎ The chapters contain detailed guidance‎,‎ hints and tips on how to use the methods without the text feeling heavy or over‎-whelming‎.‎ The ‎'‎Evaluating Quality‎'‎ section at the end of each chapter provides a useful summary and check‎-list‎,‎ not only for designing one‎'‎s own research project‎,‎ but also for critiquing the quality and validity of other published qualitative studies‎.‎‎.‎‎.‎ This is an excellent new text book for budding qualitative researchers‎.‎ Rebecca Langford Critical Public Health