In This Third Edition Of His Bestselling Text, John W. Creswell Explores The Philosophical Underpinnings, History, And Key Elements Of Each Of Five Qualitative Inquiry Traditions: Narrative Research, Phenomenology, Grounded Theory, Ethnography, And Case Study. In His Signature Writing Style, The Author Relates Research Designs To Each Of The Traditions Of Inquiry In A Highly Accessible Manner. He Compares Theoretical Frameworks, Ways To Employ Standards Of Quality, And Strategies For Writing Introductions To Studies, Collecting Data, Analyzing Data, Writing A Narrative, And Verifying Results.--publisher Description. 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. John W. Creswell. Previous Ed. Cataloged As: Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design. C2007. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 417-434) And Indexes.
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- Science & Math
- Research
Publisher : SAGE Publications, Inc
Author : Creswell, John W.
Language : English
Edition : 3
Published :2012-03-14
Number Of Pages : 448
Binding : Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1412995302
ISBN-13 : 9781412995306
Item weight : 1.23 lb
Dimensions : 1 in x 6.1 in x 8.9 in
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