Creswell, John W.

Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches John W. Creswell - 4th ed. - Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, c2014. - xxix, 273 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.



The eagerly anticipated Fourth Edition of the title that pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods research design is here! For all three approaches, Creswell includes a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research approaches, and refl ections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. He also presents the key elements of the research process, giving specifi c attention to each approach. The Fourth Edition includes extensively revised mixed methods coverage, increased coverage of ethical issues in research, and an expanded emphasis on worldview perspectives.

9781452226101

2012043521


Social sciences--Research--Methodology
Social sciences--Statistical methods

300.721 CR RE