Guide to Qualitative Research in Parliaments : : Experiences and Practices.

• Author: Berthet, Valentine.
• TeilnehmendeR: Gaweda, Barbara.; Kantola, Johanna.; Miller, Cherry.; Ahrens, Petra.; Elomäki, Anna.
• Place / Publishing House: Cham : : Palgrave Macmillan,, 2023.; ©2023.
• Year of Publication: 2023
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (157 pages)

Table of Contents

• Intro
• Acknowledgements
• Contents
• Abbreviations
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• List of Boxes
• 1 Introduction to a Practical Guide on Conducting Qualitative Research in Parliaments
• Introduction
• The Research Project and Findings
• Qualitative and Feminist Research in Parliaments
• Outline of the Book
• Reference
• 2 Set up: The European Parliament
• Introduction
• What Kind of Parliament?
• Conclusion
• Reference
• 3 Introducing Our Data
• Introduction
• Two Phases of Data Collection: The Pilot and the Main Study
• Overview of Data
• Interview Data
• Post-Interview Notes
• Ethnographic Data
• Document Archive
• Formal Political Group and EP Documents
• Policy-Related Documents
• Data Storage and Archiving
• Conclusion: Qualitative Assessment of the Data
• References
• 4 How Was the Data Gathered? Doing Research Interviews and Ethnography
• Introduction
• Ethical Review
• Doing Interviews
• Strategies for Recruiting Interview Participants
• Preparing for Interviews: Preparatory Work, Locations and Interview Questions
• Some Additional Hurdles: 'Stressbourg' and Covid-19
• Doing Ethnography
• Ethnographic Practices
• Conclusion
• References
• 5 Coding the Data
• Introduction
• ATLAS.ti
• Developing a Collaborative Coding Strategy for Interviews and Ethnographic Data
• Managing the Technicalities of Collaborative Coding
• Organising and Sorting the Coded Interview and Ethnographic Data
• Coding Documents for Research Article
• Conclusion
• References
• 6 Interpreting the Data
• Introduction
• The Role of Code Reports in Interpretation and Analysis
• Interpreting Frames and Discourses
• Policy and Process Tracing
• Interpreting Ethnographic Data
• Conclusion
• References
• 7 Conclusions
• Introduction
• Reflections on Qualitative Research in Parliaments.
• Hindsight: What Would We Do Differently?
• Looking Ahead: Where Next for Qualitative Research on Parliaments?
• References
• Appendix A: Informed Consent
• Purpose of the Study
• Interview Procedures and Confidentiality
• Benefits of the Study
• Payment
• Right to Refuse or Withdraw
• Right to Ask Questions and Report Concerns
• Consent
• Appendix B: Information Sheet About the Project
• Purpose of the Study
• Benefits of the Study
• Data Collection
• Right to Ask Questions and Report Concerns
• Contact Details
• Index.