Attributions in Action: A Practical Approach to Coding Qualitative DataISBN: 978-0-471-98216-6
Hardcover
224 pages
October 1999
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Recent years have seen a rapid expansion of the number of
psychologists and applied social scientists working or training in
applied settings such as mental health, health promotion,
education, work and organisations, management and marketing.
Increasingly, the professionals, researchers and students working
in these areas are seeking to describe and understand the links
between causal beliefs and behaviour, that is, attributions in
action. In the context of such applied work, the collection and
analysis of qualitative data is often required. This book deals
with a powerful, practical and well-tried method the Leeds
Attributional Coding System (LACS) for extracting and coding causal
beliefs from qualitative interview data. The method has been
developed and used over the last ten years, in a variety of applied
contexts. The authors have provided here a practical and accessible
introduction to the method, illustrated by examples, case studies
and useful applications in a range of applied settings. This book
provides
* an overview of attribution theory and causal beliefs, from a practitioner perspective
* an introduction to a tried and tested tool for coding qualitative interview data
* clear and explanatory examples of the method in action, as well as useful exercises
* case studies from a variety of fields including clinical, organisational and marketing settings
* an overview of attribution theory and causal beliefs, from a practitioner perspective
* an introduction to a tried and tested tool for coding qualitative interview data
* clear and explanatory examples of the method in action, as well as useful exercises
* case studies from a variety of fields including clinical, organisational and marketing settings