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Material Type: | Internet resource |
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Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
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Joseph Alex Maxwell |
ISBN: | 9780761926078 0761926070 9780761926085 0761926089 |
OCLC Number: | 55589026 |
Description: | xiv, 175 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
Contents: | A model for qualitative research design -- Goals : why are you doing this study? -- Conceptual framework : what do you think is going on? -- Research questions : what do you want to understand? -- Methods : what will you actually do? -- Validity : how might you be wrong? -- Research proposals : presenting and justifying a qualitative study -- Appendix : an example of a qualitative proposal. |
Series Title: | Applied social research methods series, v. 41. |
Responsibility: | Joseph A. Maxwell. |
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"Using sage advise and specific examples directly from his research methods courses and actual dissertation proposals, the author provides an easy-to-read guide to many of the design issues that often seem vague, mysterious, and daunting to novices when planning qualitative studies. Maxwell delivers on his promise to present "an approach to qualitative research design that both captures what qualitative researchers really do, and provides support and guidance for those embarking for the first time on designing a qualitative study". He creatively uses folktales, movie plots, real-life examples, and the personal stories of graduate students to bring out his and the students' passions for qualitative research." -- Karen Skibba 20060609 "Nice, easy to read, step by step process-oriented text for undergrads." -- Kim Powell "The practical checklists, exercises, stories and scripts, together with the analogies with quantitative research, are extremely useful in helping both graduate students and novice researchers conduct qualitative research. Experienced researcher, too, can find the book helpful, especially in writing proposals for funding." -- Marzieh Tafaghodtari Comparative Book Review 20100602 Read more...

