This four-volume set brings together all of the major topics and issues in qualitative research, assembled to provide the researcher and student with a panoramic view of the discipline today. Collectively, the volumes provide:- an overview of general issues in qualitative research, including epistemological ones- discussions of the different methods employed- information on the analysis and interpretation of data- discussions of ethical and cultural issues in research and new techniques employed.Each volume has an extensive introduction which places the examination of qualitative research issues in the appropriate historical and intellectual context.