Maxwell, Joseph Alex,  1941- <br/><br/>
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 .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 159-166) and index. 
<br/><br/>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       
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0761926070 (cloth) 0761926089 (pbk.) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2004013006 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Research--Methodology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>001.4/2