Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design
Choosing Among Five Approaches
- John W. Creswell - Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
- Cheryl N. Poth - University of Alberta, Canada
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.
Learn more about John W. Creswell's qualitative research and mixed methods research titles as well as his 2017 spring/summer mixed methods research workshops!
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The title fulfill all the requirements to be used in the course by graduated students. The book has a very good balance between theory fundaments and field application. The wide variety of real life examples is definitely a great value. Also, the book is very well written, so its very easy to read and understand, something that students will appreciated without a doubt.
clear and concise - great examples... could use a few more student-facing materials and tentative syllabus...
Perfect for students working on a qualitative thesis!
Creswell and Poth provide an critical overview of the major methodological approaches to qualitative research. My Introduction to Qualitative Research students are able to easily grasp concepts that are complex. As such, I perceive the book provides a great foundation.
This is an update on a solid work on this topic. It provides a great overview of the five approaches listed and reviewed.
Clarity, context, approachability. It works.
This is the most comprehensive course text in qualitative research that I have come across and is written with the novice researcher in mind. Great for establishing a foundation in students minds on qualitative research methods.