Qualitative inquiry and research design choosing among five approaches
Creswell, John W.
Qualitative inquiry and research design choosing among five approaches John W. Creswell. - Fourth edition. - xxv, 459 pages illustrations 23 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and indexes.
Introduction -- 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.
9781506361178
Research--Design.
Social sciences--Methodology.
Qualitative inquiry and research design choosing among five approaches John W. Creswell. - Fourth edition. - xxv, 459 pages illustrations 23 cm.
Includes bibliographic references and indexes.
Introduction -- 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.
9781506361178
Research--Design.
Social sciences--Methodology.