num_pages: 472
description: 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. Introduction -- 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. John W. Creswell. Previous Ed. Cataloged As: Qualitative Inquiry & Research Design. C2007. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 417-434) And Indexes.
language: en
title: Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches
publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc