Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation

Main Author: Merriam, Sharan B.
Language:English
Published: San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2009.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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