Greg Guest received his Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of Georgia. Over the past 15 years, he has designed and managed public health research studies in more than 15 countries. Greg is currently the Director of Research and Evaluation in the Economic Development and Livelihoods department at FHI 360. In this capacity he oversees multisite, mixed methods, research and evaluation activities across multiple fields of public health. Guest¿s other books include two edited volumes- Globalization, Health and the Environment: An Integrated Perspective (AltaMira, 2005) and Handbook for Team- Based Qualitative Research (AltaMira 2008)-and two co-authored monographs Applied Thematic Analysis (Sage 2012) and Collecting Qualitative Data: A Field Manual for Applied Research (Sage 2013). He¿s published articles in journals such as Field Methods, Journal of Mixed Methods Research, American Journal of Public Health, JAIDS, AIDS Care, AIDS Education and Prevention, African Journal of AIDS Research, AIDS and Behavior, Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care and Journal of Health Communication. Guest is also owner of the research consulting firm Social Research Solutions, which specializes in methodological training and consultation (www.socialresearchsolutions.com).
Chapter 1. Introduction to Applied Thematic Analysis
Chapter 2. Planning and Preparing the Analysis
Chapter 3. Themes and Codes
Chapter 4. Validity and Reliability (Credibility and Dependability) in
Qualitative Research and Data Analysis
Chapter 5. Supplemental Analytic Techniques
Chapter 6. Data Reduction Techniques
Chapter 7. Comparing Thematic Data
Chapter 8. Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Data
Chapter 9. Choosing Qualitative Data Analysis Software
Chapter 10. Writing Up Thematic Analyses
