"Now in its fifth edition, Qualitative Research Methods remains one of the few Australian qualitative research textbooks for health and social science disciplines. It introduces students to new research that has emerged since the last edition and serves as an accessible and practical guide to conducting and analysing qualitative data effectively. It assists students to navigate through the practical ways of carrying out qualitative research, from writing a qualitative research proposal to the application of qualitative inquiry across different groups of individuals. It provides a solid foundation to ensure students are prepared to conduct qualitative research methods in a variety of disciplines. New to this edition are new and updated examples to cater to students entering people-facing professions within health and the social sciences, updated discussions in qualitative inquiry to provide students with new research, and new content on decolonising and indigenous methodologies."--Taken from back cover.