Description
In the revised Fourth Edition of the best-selling text, John W. Creswell and new co-author Cheryl N. Poth explore the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Preserving Creswell's signature writing style, the authors compare the approaches and relate research designs to each of the traditions of inquiry in a highly accessible manner. Featuring new content, articles, pedagogy, references, and expanded coverage of ethics throughout, the Fourth Edition is an ideal introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative inquiry.
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
Strengthened focus on inclusivity and diversity is reflected in examples and references throughout the book.
Additional visual depictions of the five approaches assist visual learners and enhance student understanding.
Two new studiesin Chapter 5 provide new insights on case study and ethnographic research.
Greater integration of issues of data managementand articlesreflective of developments in data collection introduces new ways of gathering qualitative data.
Expanded end-of-chapter exercises give readers more opportunities to test their understanding and apply concepts.
KEY FEATURES:
A wide range of coverage includes comparison of theoretical frameworks, ways to employ standards of quality, and strategies for writing introductions, collecting data, analyzing data, writing a narrative, and verifying results.
An emphasis on social justice as one of the primary features of qualitative research can be seen throughout the book.
A wealth of in-book resources include a detailed glossary of terms, an analytic table of contents that organizes the material in this book according the five approaches, and complete journal articles that model designing and writing a study within each of the five approaches.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Philosophical Assumptions and Interpretive Frameworks
3. Designing a Qualitative Study
4. Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry
5. Five Different Qualitative Studies
6. Introducing and Focusing the Study
7. Data Collection
8. Data Analysis and Representation
9. Writing a Qualitative Study
10. Standards of Validation and Evaluation
11. “Turning the Story” and Conclusion
John W. Creswell - Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan Cheryl N. Poth - University of Alberta, Canada.