Silverman, Robert Mark 1967- creator author. Patterson, Kelly L. author. text bibliography nyu 2022 2022 Second edition. monographic eng 1 online resource "The second edition of Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development teaches the basic skills, tools, and methods of qualitative research with special attention to the needs of community practitioners. This book teaches students entering planning, community development, nonprofit management, social work, and similar applied fields the core skills necessary to conduct systematic research designed to empower communities and promote social change. Focusing on the basic elements of qualitative research, such as field observation, interviewing, focus groups, and content analysis, this second edition of Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development provides an overview of core methods and theoretical underpinnings of successful research. It also includes two new chapters on qualitative data analysis software and techniques for conducting online qualitative interviews and focus groups. From housing, community organizing, neighborhood planning, and urban revitalization, this book gives students the skills they need to undertake their own projects and provides professionals a valuable reference for their future research. Qualitative Research Methods for Community Development serves as a primary text for courses in applied qualitative research, and as a reference book for professionals and community-based researchers"-- Robert Mark Silverman and Kelly L. Patterson. Includes bibliographical references and index. Community development Qualitative research HN49.C6 2022 307.1/4 Silverman, Robert Mark, 1967- New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 2nd edition. (DLC) 2021030491 9781003172925 2021030492 DLC 210630 20230715131408.0 22108612 eng