Qualitative inquiry & research design :

Creswell, John W.,

Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches / Qualitative inquiry and research design John W. Creswell, University of Michigan, Cheryl N. Poth, University of Alberta. - Fourth edition. - Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE, c2018 - xxv, 459 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-421) and indexes.

Philosophical assumptions and interpretive frameworks -- Designing a qualitative study -- Five qualitative approaches to inquiry -- Five different qualitative studies -- Introducing and focusing the study -- Data collection -- Data analysis and representation -- Writing a qualitative study -- Standards of validation and evaluation -- "Turning the story" and conclusion.

This book explores the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. The authors compare the approaches and relate research designs to each of the traditions of inquiry in a highly accessible manner. Featuring new content, articles, pedagogy, references, and expanded coverage of ethics throughout, the book is an introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative inquiry.

1506330207 9781506330204

2017304691


Social sciences--Methodology.
Research--Design.
Qualitative Research.
Research Design.

H61 / .C73 2018

300.72