Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches / John W. Creswell, University of Michigan, Cheryl N. Poth, University of Alberta.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Creswell, John W., [author].

Poth, Cheryl N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Research--Design.

Research.

Qualitative Research.

Research Design.

Social Sciences--methods.

Design.

Medical Subjects:

Qualitative Research.

Research Design.

Social Sciences--methods.

Physical Description:

xxv, 459 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Other Title:

Qualitative inquiry and research design

Place of Publication:

Los Angeles : SAGE, [2018]

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.

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.

Notes:

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

ISBN:

1506330207

9781506330204

OCLC:

954104455