Challenges and Opportunities in Qualitative Research

Kwok Kuen Tsang is an Associate Professor at the College of Educational Administration, Beijing Normal University, China. He received his PhD from the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong in 2014.Dian Liu is an Associate Professor at the Department of Media and Social Sciences, University of Stavanger, Norway. She received her PhD in Sociology of Education from the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong in 2014.Yanbi Hong is an Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Southeast University, China. He received his PhD in Sociology of Education from the Faculty of Education, University of Hong Kong in 2013.

• 1 Introduction: Qualitative Research Methods in Empirical Social Sciences Studies - Young Scholar's Perspectives and Experiences.- 2 Starting Literature Review in Qualitative Research: An Illustration using the Mirror Effect.- 3 A Han Researcher in a Muslim Village: How to Enter the Field and Participants' Heart.- 4 Fieldwork in the Workplace: An Experience Entering in the Japanese Advertising Industry.- 5 Participant Selection and Access in Case Study Research.- 6 Discrepancy Reduction: Conducting Focus Group with Senioe Citizens in Hong Kong.- 7 Problems and Coping Strategies in Conducting Comparative Research in School Bullying between China and Norway.- 8 From Theories to Practicalities: Doing Cross-Cultural Research Fieldwork in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC).- 9 Conducting Collaborative Action Research: Challenges and Coping Strategies.- 10 Coding with Storyline Approach: Recommendations to Cope with Challenges of Qualitative Data Analysis.- 11 A Researcher, a Container, or Both? A Stance of a Research in a Qualitative Research with Bereaved Children.- 12 Conclusion: Research Dilemma and Feasible Strategies.