Qualitative research design : an interactive approach

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Qualitative research design : an interactive approach

Joseph A. Maxwell

(Applied social research methods series, v. 41)

Sage Publications, c1996

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 140-146) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This invaluable book presents an innovative approach to qualitative design that emphasizes the components of a design and how these interact with each other and the environment in which the study is situated. A clear strategy for creating coherent and workable relationships among these design components is provided and key design issues are highlighted. These design issues include: clarifying the purposes of the study; creating a theoretical context for the research; formulating research questions; developing a relationship with the people being studied; making decisions about sampling, data collection and analysis; and assessing validity threats and alternative explanations to the study's conclusions. In addition, the book explains how to make the transition from research design to research proposal, providing a model for the structure of a qualitative proposal that is based in the design of the study.

Table of Contents

A Model for Qualitative Research Design Purposes Why Are You Doing This Study? Conceptual Context What Do You Think Is Going On? Research Questions What Do You Want to Understand? Methods What Will You Actually Do? Validity How Might You Be Wrong? Research Proposals Presenting and Justifying a Qualitative Study

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Details

  • NCID
    BA27933242
  • ISBN
    • 0803973284
    • 0803973292
  • LCCN
    95050209
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    Thousand Oaks, Calif.
  • Pages/Volumes
    xii, 153 p.
  • Size
    23 cm
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