Introduction

This introduction presents an overview of the key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book begins with foundational lessons on how to teach ethics for qualitative research including how to obtain consent ethically. It covers how to teach the most common methods for collecting an acceptable sample of qualitative data. The lessons include respondent-driven and non-probability sampling as well as sample size estimation for qualitative and mixed-methods research. The book presents the many ways researchers collect interview data, including: in-person and semi-structured interviewing, cognitive interviewing, group interviewing, eliciting social network data, and free-list interviewing. It shows how to teach critical Indigenous methods and methodologies and how to conduct ethical community-engaged research. This is followed by methods that include practicing talanoa, using talking circles, understanding Indigenous data sovereignty, collecting Black feminist life histories, and using sister–girl talk as a form of group interviewing with Black women.