Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach: 41 (Applied Social Research Methods) - Softcover

Maxwell, Joseph A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412981190 ISBN 13: 9781412981194

Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc, 2012

Synopsis

This book gives researchers and students a user-friendly, step-by-step guide to planning qualitative research. Based on a course that the author taught for 7 years at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, it is written in an informal, jargon-free style and incorporates many examples and hands-on exercises. Rather than the rigid, linear approach to design that is usually found in research methods textbooks--and which is particularly ill suited for qualitative research--this book presents a flexible, systemic model of design. This model not only better fits what experienced qualitative researchers actually do, but provides a clear framework for designing a study and developing a research proposal. This edition includes new or substantially expanded discussions of research paradigms, defining a research problem, site and participant selection, relationships with research participants, data analysis, and validity, as well as more examples and exercises.

About this title

Review

“This book uses everyday language that will captivate students’ attention and embed practical knowledge to supplement the technical.”

(Gaetane Jean-Marie)

“The key strengths of the text are the passion and the enthusiasm that Dr. Maxwell has for qualitative research after all these years. I feel I can also utilize these concepts on my own research team and take them out of the classroom and into research team meetings with colleagues.”

(Deborah Gioia)

“I really liked this book. I found myself taking notes and saying “yes” so many times because Maxwell captures the research process so well and provides many points worth quoting. As a faculty mentor, I particularly see the value of this book for my students who are conducting qualitative dissertations.” (Mary S. Enright)

"Maxwell provides a clear explanation regarding the nuances involved in the circular process of qualitative research design." (Tracy M. Lara)

About the Author

Joseph A. Maxwell is a Professor (Emeritus) in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, where he taught courses on qualitative and mixed methods research. He is the author of Qualitative Research Design: An Interactive Approach (3rd ed.; SAGE, 2013), A Realist Approach for Qualitative Research (SAGE, 2012), and papers on qualitative and mixed methods research, program evaluation, sociocultural theory, Native American societies, and medical education. He has a PhD in anthropology from the University of Chicago.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1412981190
• ISBN 13: 9781412981194
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 232