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Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches / John W. Creswell

By:

Creswell, John W

Contributor(s):

Poth, Cheryl N [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Los Angeles : SAGE, 2018Edition: 4th edDescription: xxv, 459 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1506361178

Other title:

Qualitative inquiry and research design

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

H61 .C73 2018

Contents:

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.

Summary: 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.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Collection	Kabarak, Main Campus	H61 .C73 2018 c.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		032192

Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-438) and indexes.

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.

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