Title: A realist approach for qualitative research /
Authors: Maxwell, Joseph Alex, 1941-
Publisher: SAGE Publications,
Year: 2012
Subjects: Qualitative research.; Social sciences Research; Research Methodology
Contents: 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.