A realist approach for qualitative research /
Maxwell, Joseph Alex,1941-
Los Angeles, Calif. ; London : SAGE Publications,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is realism, and why should qualitative researchers care? -- Meaning and culture are real -- Causation is real -- Diversity is real -- The realities of research design -- Research relationships and data collection -- Real and virtual relationships in qualitative data analysis (with Barbara Miller) -- Understanding, validity, and evidence -- Explaining Plains Indian Social Organization -- Meaning and diversity in inuit kinship and culture.
Qualitative research.
Social sciences
Research