Qualitative Methods in Public Health is a comprehensive resource that presents practical strategies and methods for using qualitative research and includes the basic logic and rationale for making qualitative research decisions. This important book outlines the complexities, advantages, and limitations of qualitative methods and offers information and step-by-step procedures for every phase of research¾from theory to study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, and dissemination. Written for faculty, students, and practitioners in public health research, promotion, and education Qualitative Methods in Public Health will help those with prior research experience expand their repertoire to include qualitative methods. The book also contains up-to-date illustrations from a wealth of topics such as reproductive choice, sexual risk and protection, gender relations, and other areas critical to understanding population, health, and disease. Qualitative Methods in Public Health includes Examples of mixed qualitative-quantitative research design - Guidelines for discussions, sample budgets, and caveats for planning and implementing focus groups - Sample agenda for training interviewers - A summary of needed critical appraisal skills - Tips on where to publish the results - Sample brochure to share qualitative study findings with participating communities - A comprehensive index “This book helps students from the first step of developing a conceptual framework through analysis, interpretation, and write-up of data. This is a terrific book.” --Margaret Bentley, professor of nutrition and associate dean for public health, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill “Will be immensely useful to all health social scientists working in international health as well as members of transdisciplinary teams of researchers trying to better understand what qualitative research brings to the table.” --Mark Nichter, professor, University of Arizona, Tucson “This book’s reader-friendly tone helped my Papua New Guinean students and colleagues learn the language of qualitative research and later to conduct rapid assessments of HIV and AIDS peer-education needs in their own communities.” --Lawrence Hammar, senior research fellow, Papua New Guinea Institute of Medical Research, Goroka, Papua New Guinea “The book’s clear presentation and refreshing absence of jargon makes it highly accessible to all wishing to make effective use of qualitative methods.” --John Cleland, professor, Centre for Population Studies, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine “Grounds qualitative theory in practical application and provides illustrative perspective from the field that can be used to promote critical thinking for nursing students.” --Janice Smolowitz, assistant dean for clinical practice, Columbia University School of Nursing, New York Qualitative Methods in Public Health is a comprehensive resource that presents practical strategies and methods for using qualitative research and includes the basic logic and rationale for making qualitative research decisions. This important book outlines the complexities, advantages, and limitations of qualitative methods and offers information and step-by-step procedures for every phase of research--from theory to study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, and dissemination. Written for faculty, students, and practitioners in public health research, promotion, and education Qualitative Methods in Public Health will help those with prior research experience expand their repertoire to include qualitative methods. The book also contains up-to-date illustrations from a wealth of topics such as reproductive choice, sexual risk and protection, gender relations, and other areas critical to understanding population, health, and disease. Qualitative Methods in Public Health includes Examples of mixed qualitative-quantitative research design - Guidelines for discussions, sample budgets, and caveats for planning and implementing focus groups - Sample agenda for training interviewers - A summary of needed critical appraisal skills - Tips on where to publish the results - Sample brochure to share qualitative study findings with participating communities - A comprehensive index Qualitative Methods in Public Health also contains lessons learned by public health experts from many fields; they share their stories, ideas, reflections, and advice. Priscilla R. Ulin is a senior research scientist in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Division of Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Elizabeth T. Robinson is director of the Information Programs Division of Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina. Elizabeth E. Tolley is a senior research associate in the Behavioral and Social Sciences Research Division of Family Health International, Research Triangle Park, North Caro