Qualitative research a guide to design and implementation

This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents a practical guide to understanding, designing, and conducting a qualitative research study, as well as helps readers understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinnings of this research paradigm. The third edition includes new ma...

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Main Author: Merriam, Sharan B. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA Jossey-Bass 2009
Series:The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
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Table of Contents:
  • What is qualitative research?
  • Types of qualitative research
  • Qualitative case study research
  • Designing your study and selecting a sample
  • Conducting effective interviews
  • Being a careful observer
  • Mining data from documents
  • Qualitative data analysis
  • Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics
  • Writing qualitative research reports
  • Appendix: the methodology section of a qualitative research study