Download or read book Advances in Qualitative Psychology written by F. J. van Zuuren and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1987 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In its quest for scientific status psychology adapted the methods of the natural sciences and applied them to its own subject matter. The present volume offers contributions of an international group of researchers who are committed to widening the spectrum of methods available to psychologists while maintaining the general ideal of rigorous science. It includes methodological discussions, but moves beyond the defensive justification of qualitative research procedures by offering positive research examples within this new tradition. As the subtitle suggests, the field of qualitative psychology is multifaceted, while at the same there is a common dedication to finding more truthful ways of understanding human life.