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Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation

Author: Sharan B Merriam; Elizabeth J Tisdell
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass & Pfeiffer Imprints, Wiley, 2015
Series: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Edition/Format:   Print book : English : Fourth editionView all editions and formats
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This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents aguide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitativeresearch study. The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style, making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book is practical guide to design andimplementation of a qualitative research study, it also helpsreaders understand the  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Case studies
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Sharan B Merriam; Elizabeth J Tisdell
ISBN: 9781119003618 111900361X
OCLC Number: 927083217
Description: XIX, 346 s
Contents: Preface ix The Authors xvii PART ONE: THE DESIGN OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 1 1 What Is Qualitative Research? 3 2 Six Common Qualitative Research Designs 22 3 Expanding the Qualitative Paradigm: Mixed Methods, Action, Critical, and Arts Based Research 43 4 Designing Your Study and Selecting a Sample 73 PART TWO: COLLECTING QUALITATIVE DATA 105 5 Conducting Effective Interviews 107 6 Being a Careful Observer 137 7 Mining Data from Documents and Artifacts 162 PART THREE: ANALYZING AND REPORTING QUALITATIVE DATA 191 8 Qualitative Data Analysis 195 9 Dealing with Validity, Reliability, and Ethics 237 10 Writing Up Qualitative Research 267 Appendix: The Methodology Section of a Qualitative Research Study 293 Sharan B. Merriam References 301 Name Index 323 Subject Index 331
Series Title: Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series
Responsibility: Sharan B. Merriam & Elizabeth J. Tisdell

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The bestselling guide to qualitative research, updated and expanded Qualitative Research is the essential guide to understanding, designing, conducting, and presenting a qualitative research study.  Read more...

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