Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches
John W. Creswell, J. David Creswell
- 5th ed.
- Los Angeles : SAGE, 2018.
- xxv, 275 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Analytic contents of research techniques -- Preface -- Preliminary Considerations. The selection of a research approach; Review of the literature; The use of theory; Writing strategies and ethical considerations -- Designing research. The introduction; The purpose statement; Research questions and hypotheses; Quantitative methods; Qualitative methods; Mixed method procedures -- Glossary -- References -- Indexes.
"This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry.--
9781506386768 9781506386706 1506386768
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Social sciences--Research--Methodology Social sciences--Statistical methods Research--Design