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Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design
Choosing Among Five Approaches
Fourth Edition
- John W. Creswell - Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan
- Cheryl N. Poth - University of Alberta, Canada
January 2017 | 488 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Winner of the 2018 Textbook & Academic Authors Association's The McGuffey Longevity Award
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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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!
Available with Perusall—an eBook that makes it easier to prepare for class
Perusall is an award-winning eBook platform featuring social annotation tools that allow students and instructors to collaboratively mark up and discuss their SAGE textbook. Backed by research and supported by technological innovations developed at Harvard University, this process of learning through collaborative annotation keeps your students engaged and makes teaching easier and more effective. Learn more.
About the Authors
Acknowledgments
Analytic Table of Contents by Approach
List of Tables and Figures
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
Appendix A. An Annotated Glossary of Terms
Appendix B. A Narrative Research Study—“Living in the Space Between Participant and Researcher as a Narrative Inquirer: Examining Ethnic Identity of Chinese Canadian Students as Conflicting Stories to Live By”
Appendix C. A Phenomenological Study—“Cognitive Representations of AIDS”
Appendix D. A Grounded Theory Study—“Developing Long-Term Physical Activity Participation: A Grounded Theory Study With African American Women”
Appendix E. An Ethnography—“British-Born Pakistani and Bangladeshi Young Men: Exploring Unstable Concepts of Muslim, Islamophobia and Racialization”
Appendix F. A Case Study—“Relational Underpinnings and Professionality—A Case Study of a Teacher’s Practices Involving Students With Experiences of School Failure”
References
Name Index
Subject Index
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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.
Business Administration, Universidad de Monterrey
November 10, 2022
clear and concise - great examples... could use a few more student-facing materials and tentative syllabus...
Education Dept, Hampton University
May 26, 2022
Perfect for students working on a qualitative thesis!
Communication Studies, Liberty University
August 18, 2021
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.
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education and Evaluation, Louisiana State University
November 9, 2020
This is an update on a solid work on this topic. It provides a great overview of the five approaches listed and reviewed.
Graduate Studies, Beulah Heights University
April 23, 2018
Clarity, context, approachability. It works.
Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Arizona State Univ-downtown
July 19, 2018
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.
Sociology Dept, Ball State University
September 20, 2017
