Unlike other disciplines in the human sciences, psychology has undervalued the role of
qualitative research methods in scientific inquiry. This has done a disservice to psychology, …

Nearly two decades since the last nuclear power station was built and began operating in
the UK, nuclear energy is firmly back on the political agenda domestically and elsewhere in …

The case for qualitative research in psychology is considered. We argue against the idea
that qualitative research is merely a matter of technique or method, and question the utility of …

Generating theory that is grounded in semistructured interviews, fieldwork observations,
case-study notes, or other forms of textual documentation is one important principle of much …

The study investigates men's responses to contemporary sociocultural transformations in
masculinity and fatherhood, and revised expectations of them as fathers. Four cultural and …

NICK PIDGEON AND KAREN HENWOOD of qualitative research practice as it is today,
providing an early and coherent alternative to studies that measured reified, essential properties …

This chapter considers the case for, and one particular approach to, qualitative research in
psychology. We take the view that any discussion of qualitative methods must make reference …

Drawing on interviews with 140 young British males, this article explores the ways in which
men talk about their own bodies and bodily practices, and those of other men. The specific …

The article begins by exploring briefly the role of the elderly in sociolinguistic theory and
research. After an outline of the parameters of speech accommodation theory together with a …

Social gerontological journals and texts emphasize the fact that, due to a dramatic increase
in life expectancy, the elderly constitute demographically the fastest growing segment of the …