The editors and contributors address issues of social justice and examine how people's struggles can inform public issues and in turn be transformed into social policy. Their writings are underpinned by a critical framework, and they are committed to addressing issues of inequality. As with...

An invitation to qualitative research -- Approaches to qualitative research -- Designing qualitative approaches to research -- The ethics of social research -- In-depth interview -- Oral history -- Focus group interviews -- Ethnography -- Content analysis and unobtrusive methods -- Case study --...