Jessica Nina Lester

Biographic Data

ID3701266
NAMEJessica Nina Lester
GIVEN NAMESJessica Nina
FAMILY NAMELester
SIGNATURELESTER J N
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS98
AUTHOR COUNT6
EDITOR COUNT1
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Approaches to Qualitative Research: Key Concepts in Qualitative Methods

    Jessica Nina LesterBOOKApproaches to Qualitative Research2026Cited by: 89

  • Vignette Research: Research Methods

    Open AccessEvi Agostini, Bren Neale et al.BOOKVignette Research2024

    Vignette research is an innovative qualitative, narrative and phenomenological research methodology that has gained international recognition, sparking interest from a wide range of individuals and institutions in global contexts. Vignettes are concise narratives, which capture human experiences in real life settings. They reveal surprising or intriguing facets and intangible moments. The experiential narratives resonate with readers and reduce t…

  • Mixed Methods Research: Research Methods

    Jessica Nina Lester, Mark Elliot et al.BOOKMixed Methods Research2023

    In this book, Mertens provides a brief history of the emergence of mixed methods research and numerous examples to illustrate its application in different disciplines and geographic areas. Mixed methods approaches offer researchers an exciting opportunity to explore new combinations of methods in diverse contexts: the design possibilities are endless and can be incorporated in many different approaches. The book presents case studies to illustrat…

  • Qualitative Interviewing: Research Methods

    Rosalind Edwards, Janet Holland et al.BOOKQualitative Interviewing2023

    First published Open Access under a Creative Commons license as What is Qualitative Interviewing?, this title is now also available as part of the Bloomsbury Research Methods series. This book is a step-by-step guide for new and experienced social science researchers looking to use interviews in their projects. Rosalind Edwards and Janet Holland explain a range of interview types and practices, providing real research examples as informative illu…

  • Going Digital in Ethnography: Navigating the Ethical Tensions and Productive Possibilities

    Open AccessJessica Nina LesterARTICLECulture Studies ↔ Critical…2020Cited by: 7References: 27

    Over the last few decades, ethnographers have begun to orient to the digital world as both a site of new data and a domain of study itself. Alongside new technologies has come a host of emergent ethical dilemmas. In this methodological paper, I describe some of the ethical challenges and productive possibilities of going digital when engaged in ethnographic research. Drawing upon the theory of affordances, I discuss the ongoing ethical debate aro…

  • The Palgrave Handbook of Child Mental Health

    Jessica Nina Lester, Michelle O''Reilly et al.BOOKThe Palgrave Handbook of Child…2015

  • Navigating Authoritarian Power in the United States: Families With Refugee Status and Allegorical Representation

    Open AccessAllison Daniel Anders, Jessica Nina LesterARTICLECulture Studies ↔ Critical…2014Cited by: 2References: 15

    Beginning in 2007, government agencies and faith-based organizations resettled Burundians with refugee status in a small town in Appalachia. From a part of a larger, 4-year ethnographic study, in this article, we address the experience of one family in that community. Specifically, we detail the power non-Native, whitestream, racist institutions deploy to do harm. Using allegory, we represent the effects of policy and practice at the public eleme…