TY - BOOK AU - Maxwell,Joseph Alex TI - Qualitative research design: an interactive approach SN - 0761926070 (cloth) U1 - 001.4/2 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Thousand Oaks, CA PB - Sage Publications KW - Research KW - Methodology N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -