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Approaches to Qualitative Research: A Reader on Theory and Practice (1st Edition) by Patricia Leavy (Editor), Sharlene Hesse-Biber, Hesse-Biber/Leavy Paperback, 545 Pages, Published 2003 ISBN-10: 0-19-515775-3 / 0195157753 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-515775-8 / 9780195157758 Qualitative research encompasses a growing set of methods that eschew strictly empirical, quantitative data in favor of information gathered through ethnography, in-depth interviewing, focus groups, and visual research. While it is an important tool in the arsenal of the researcher, there is often a |