Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches / John W. Creswell, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, J. David Creswell, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University.

By: Creswell, John W [author.]
Contributor(s): Creswell, J. David [author.]
Language: English Publisher: Los Angeles : SAGE, [2018]Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xxv, 275 pages ; 25 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781506386768Subject(s): Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology | Social sciences -- Statistical methodsDDC classification: 300.72/1 LOC classification: H62 | .C6963 2018
Contents:
Analytic Contents of Research Techniques Preface Companion Website Acknowledgments About the Authors PART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS Chapter 1 The Selection of a Research Approach Chapter 2 Review of the Literature Chapter 3 The Use of Theory Chapter 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical Consideration PART II DESIGNING RESEARCH Chapter 5 The Introduction Chapter 6 The Purpose Statement Chapter 7 Research Questions and Hypotheses Chapter 8 Quantitative Methods Chapter 9 Qualitative Methods Chapter 10 Mixed Methods Procedures Glossary References Author Index Subject Index
Summary: This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods 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. New to this Edition: Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method Additional updates on the transformative worldview Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods Additional information about qualitative and quantitative data analysis, social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies An invaluable guide for students and researchers across the social and behavioural sciences. For instructors
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Analytic Contents of Research Techniques

Preface

Companion Website

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

PART I PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS

Chapter 1 The Selection of a Research Approach

Chapter 2 Review of the Literature

Chapter 3 The Use of Theory

Chapter 4 Writing Strategies and Ethical Consideration

PART II DESIGNING RESEARCH

Chapter 5 The Introduction

Chapter 6 The Purpose Statement

Chapter 7 Research Questions and Hypotheses

Chapter 8 Quantitative Methods

Chapter 9 Qualitative Methods

Chapter 10 Mixed Methods Procedures

Glossary

References

Author Index

Subject Index

This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods 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.



New to this Edition:



Updated discussion on designing a proposal for a research project and on the steps in designing a research study
Additional content on epistemological and ontological positioning in relation to the research question and chosen methodology and method
Additional updates on the transformative worldview
Expanded coverage on specific approaches such as case studies, participatory action research, and visual methods
Additional information about qualitative and quantitative data analysis, social media, online qualitative methods, and mentoring and reflexivity in qualitative methods
Incorporation of action research and program evaluation in mixed methods and coverage of the latest advances in the mixed methods field
Additional information about causality and its relationship to statistics in quantitative methods
Incorporation of writing discussion sections into each of the three methodologies

An invaluable guide for students and researchers across the social and behavioural sciences.
For instructors

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