Qualitative research design :

Maxwell, Joseph Alex, 1941-

Qualitative research design : an interactive approach / Joseph A. Maxwell. - 2nd ed. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage Publications, c2005. - xiv, 174 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - Applied social research methods series ; no. 41 .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-166) and index.

Preface to the First Edition 1. A Model for Qualitative Research Design 2. Goals: Why Are You Doing This Study? 3. Conceptual Framework: What Do You Think Is Going On? 4. Research Questions: What Do You Want to Understand? 5. Methods: What Will You Actually Do? 6. Validity: How Might You Be Wrong? 7. Research Proposals: Presenting and Justifying a Qualitative Study Appendix: An Example of a Qualitative Proposal References Index About the Author

Provides researchers and students with a step-by-step guide to planning qualitative research. This book presents an approach to the components of design and how they interact with each other. It presents a strategy for creating coherent and workable relationships among these design components and highlights key design issues.

0761926070 (cloth) 0761926089 (pbk.)

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