Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation /

Merriam, Sharan B.

Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation / Sharan B. Merriam. - San Francisco : Jossey-Bass / A Wiley Imprint, c.2009. - xvi, 304 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series .

Revised and expanded from Qualitative research and case study applications in education. Includes indexes.

Bibliography : p. 271-286.

What is qualitative research? -- Types of qualitative research -- Qualitative case study research -- Designing your study and selecting a sample -- Conducting effective interviews -- Being a careful observer -- Mining data from documents -- Qualitative data analysis -- Dealing with validity, reliability, and ethics -- Writing qualitative research reports -- Appendix: the methodology section of a qualitative research study.

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