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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826093503321

Autore

Merriam Sharan B.

Titolo

Qualitative research : a guide to design and implementation / / Sharan B. Merriam, Elizabeth J. Tisdell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Francisco, CA : , : Jossey-Bass, a Wiley Brand, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

9781119003656

1119003652

9781119003601

1119003601

Edizione

[Fourth edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xix, 347 pages) : illustrations

Collana

The Jossey-Bass higher and adult education series

Classificazione

EDU011000

Disciplina

370.72

Soggetti

Education - Research - Methodology

Education - Research

Case method

Qualitative research

EDUCATION / Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Previous edition published 2009.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-322) and indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

"This thoroughly revised and updated classic once again presents aguide to understanding, designing and conducting a qualitativeresearch study. The fourth edition retains the reader-friendly, jargon-free style,making the book accessible to both novice and experiencedresearchers. While the book is practical guide to design andimplementation of a qualitative research study, it also helpsreaders understand the theoretical and philosophical underpinningsof this research paradigm. Drawing on the latest literature as well as both authors'experience with conducting and teaching qualitative research, thefourth edition includes new material on case study research andaction research; discussion of online data sources (video, email,skype); updated discussion of data analysis software packages anduses; new discussion of data analysis strategies, includingnarrative analysis



and poetic analysis; and a section on multipleways of presenting qualitative research findings. References,examples, and quotes have all been updated throughout the book"--