Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Choosing Among Five Approaches

This comprehensive guidebook by John W.

Creswell provides an in-depth exploration of five qualitative inquiry traditions, including narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study.

With clear and accessible language, the author relates research designs to each tradition of inquiry, comparing theoretical frameworks, employing standards of quality, and offering strategies for writing introductions, collecting data, analyzing data, and verifying results.

This Third Edition remains a user-friendly resource for students who want to pursue qualitative inquiry, providing fundamental concepts and references to other resources on specific topics, approaches, and strategies.

The book's clean and comprehensive design makes it easy for students to follow, making it an ideal addition to doctoral courses and bookshelves.