Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches / John W. Creswell.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Analytic Table of Contents by Approach -- List of Tables and Figures -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Philosophical Assumptions and Interpretive Frameworks -- 3. Designing a Qualitative Study -- 4. Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry -- 5. Five Different Qualitative Studies -- 6. Introducing and Focusing the Study -- 7. Data Collection -- 8. Data Analysis and Representation -- 9. Writing a Qualitative Study -- 10. Standards of Validation and Evaluation -- 11. "Turning the Story" and Conclusion -- Appendix A. An Annotated Glossary of Terms -- Appendix B. A Narrative Research Study - "Living in the Space Between Participant and Researcher as a Narrative Inquirer: Examining Ethnic Identity of Chinese Canadian Students as Conflicting Stories to Live By" -- Appendix C. A Phenomenological Study - "Cognitive Representations of AIDS" -- Appendix D. A Grounded Theory Study - "Developing Long-Term Physical Activity Participation: A Grounded Theory Study With African American Women" -- Appendix E. An Ethnography - "British-Born Pakistani and Bangladeshi Young Men: Exploring Unstable Concepts of Muslim, Islamophobia and Racialization" -- Appendix F. A Case Study - "Relational Underpinnings and Professionality - A Case Study of a Teacher's Practices Involving Students With Experiences of School Failure" -- References -- Name Index -- Subject Index.

"In the revised Fourth Edition of the best-selling text, John W. Creswell and new co-author Cheryl N. Poth explore the philosophical underpinnings, history, and key elements of five qualitative inquiry approaches: narrative research, phenomenology, grounded theory, ethnography, and case study. Preserving Creswell's signature writing style, the authors compare the approaches and relate research designs to each of the traditions of inquiry in a highly accessible manner. Featuring new content, articles, pedagogy, references, and expanded coverage of ethics throughout, the Fourth Edition is an ideal introduction to the theories, strategies, and practices of qualitative inquiry."--Publisher's website.