Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches /

This book explores the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. The authors compare the approaches and relate research designs to each of the traditions of inquiry i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Creswell, John W.
Other Authors: Poth, Cheryl N.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : SAGE, c2018
Edition:Fourth edition
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Summary:This book explores the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. The authors compare the approaches and relate research designs to each of the traditions of inquiry in a highly accessible manner. Featuring new content, articles, pedagogy, references, and expanded coverage of ethics throughout, the book is an introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative inquiry.
Physical Description:xxv, 459 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 423-438) and indexes.
ISBN:1506330207
9781506330204