Qualitative inquiry and research design choosing among five approaches

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 aut...

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Main Author: Creswell, John w. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Thousand Oaks, CA SAGE Publications 2013
Edition:Third edition
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Summary: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
Item Description:Previous ed. cataloged as: Qualitative inquiry & research design
Physical Description:xxi, 448 pages 23 cm
ISBN:9781412995306 (cloth)
9781412995313 (pbk.)