TY  - GEN
AU  -  Pam Denicolo
AU  - Trevor Long 
AU  - Kim Bradley Cole
TI  - Constructivist Approaches and Research Methods: A Practical Guide to Exploring Personal Meanings
SN  - 9781473930308
U1  - 150.1985 DEN 
PY  - 2016///
CY  - New Delhi
PB  - Sage
N1  - Part I: Making decisions based on philosophy, theory and project purpose
  Chapter 1: Introduction and orientation to constructivist research    Chapter 2: Understanding the nature of constructivist approaches    Chapter 3: Linking philosophy and theory to research purpose    Chapter 4: Constructing personal realities  
Part II: Practicalities of Engaging in Constructivist Research
  Chapter 5: Exploring personal realities    Chapter 6: Setting the climate for effective research encounters    Chapter 7: An evaluation of a range of potential research techniques    Chapter 8: An evaluation of a range of potential research designs    Chapter 9: Realities and practicalities in managing fieldwork    Chapter 10: Data analysis, meaning interpretation and management/presentation issues  
Part III: How others have used PCP – sample research cases
  Chapter 11: Cases using different designs    Chapter 12: Constructive alternatives, psychic mirrors and narrative turns: reflections on a lifetime as a personal construct researcher; This book provides a comprehensive overview of personal construct psychology (PCP) that will help researchers understand the why's, what's and how's of conducting a rigorous constructivist research project.

From the theoretical underpinnings of constructivist approaches to the practical values of these techniques, these three expert authors explain how to conduct interpretative, constructivist research from inception to completion. Key topics include:

Understanding research philosophies and paradigms
Constructing and exploring personal realities
Establishing effective research procedures
Evaluating grids, mapping, narrative and other research methods
Managing the practicalities of fieldwork
Analysing and presenting data
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