Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches / John W. Creswell, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, J. David Creswell, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Creswell, John W., author.

Creswell, J. David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Statistical methods.

Research Design.

Medical Subjects:

Research Design.

Local Subjects:

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences--Statistical methods.

Physical Description:

xxv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2018]

Summary:

"This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preliminary considerations. The selection of a research approach

Review of the literature

The use of theory

Writing strategies and ethical considerations

Designing research. The introduction

The purpose statement

Research questions and hypotheses

Quantitative methods

Qualitative methods

Mixed method procedures.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-261) and indexes.

ISBN:

9781506386706

1506386709

9781506386768

1506386768

OCLC:

1004576152

Publisher Number:

99977257307