Qualitative inquiry & research design : choosing among five approaches / John W. Creswell, Cheryl N. Poth.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- What is new in this edition -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgements -- Analytic Tables of Contents by Approach -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Examples -- List of "Try This Now" Activities -- Chapter 1. Introduction to Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Defining Qualitative Research -- Selection of the Five Approaches -- Key Book Readings : Narrative Research ; Phenomenology ; Grounded Theory ; Ethnography ; Case Study -- Chapter 2. Philosophical Assumptions and Interpretive Frameworks : Situating Philosophy and Interpretive Frameworks Within the Research Process -- Philosophical Assumptions: Why Philosophy is Important ; Four Philosophical Assumptions ; Writing Philosophical Assumptions Into Qualitative Studies -- Interpretive Frameworks : Postpositivism ; Social Constructivism ; Transformative Frameworks ; Postmodern Perspectives ; Pragmatism ; Feminist Theories ; Critical Theory ; Critical Race Theory ; Postcolonial Theories ; Queer Theory; Disability Theories -- The Practice of Using Interpretive Frameworks in Qualitative Research -- Linking Philosophy and Interpretive Frameworks in Qualitative Research -- Chapter 3. Designing a Qualitative Study : When to Use Qualitative Research -- What a Qualitative Study Requires from Us -- The Features of a "Good" Qualitative Study -- The Process of Designing a Qualitative Study : Preliminary Considerations ; Phases in the Research Process ; Elements in All Phases of the Research -- Practical Guidance for Qualitative Research Ethics : Ethical Situations Across the Research Process -- The Design Structures of a Qualitative Research Plan or Proposal : Design Considerations Useful for Engaging Readers ; General Writing Structures --

Chapter 4. Five Qualitative Approaches to Inquiry: Deciding Among the Five Approaches -- Narrative Research : Definition of Narrative Research ; Origins of Narrative Research ; Defining Features of Narrative Studies ; Types of and Variations Within Narrative Research ; Procedures for Conducting Narrative Research ; Challenges and Opportunities in Narrative Research -- Phenomenological Research : Definition of Phenomenological Research ; Origins of Phenomenological Research ; Defining Features of Phenomenology ; Types of and Variations Within Phenomenology ; Procedures for Conducting Phenomenological Research ; Challenges and Opportunities in Phenomenological Research -- Grounded Theory Research : Definition of Grounded Theory Research ; Origins of Grounded Theory Research ; Defining Features of Grounded Theory ; Types of and Variations Within Grounded Theory Studies ; Procedures for Conducting Grounded Theory Research ; Challenges and Opportunities in Grounded Theory Research -- Ethnographic Research : Definition of Ethnographic Research ; Origins of Ethnographic Research ; Defining Features of Ethnographies ; Types of and Variations Within Ethnographies ; Procedures for Conducting an Ethnography ; Challenges and Opportunities in Ethnographic Research -- Case Study Research : Definition of Case Study Research ; Origins of Case Study Research ; Defining Features of Case Studies ; Types of and Variations Within Case Studies ; Procedures for Conducting a Case Study ; Challenges and Opportunities in Case Study Research -- Comparing the Five Approaches --

Chapter 5. Five Different Qualitative Studies : A Narrative Study -- A Phenomenological Study -- A Grounded Theory Study -- An Ethnographic Study -- A Case Study -- Differences Among the Approaches : Selecting Your Approach -- Chapter 6. Introducing and Focusing the Study : Interrelating the Study Problem, Purpose, and Questions Within Research -- The Research Problem Statement -- The Purpose Statement -- The Research Questions : The Central Question ; Subquestions -- Introducing and Focusing Your Study -- Chapter 7. Data Collection : The Data Collection Circle : Ethical Considerations for Data Collections ; The Site or Individual ; Access and Rapport ; Purposeful Sampling Strategies ; Forms of Data ; Recording Information Procedures ; Fieldwork Issues ; Data Storage and Security -- Comparing the Five Approaches in Data Collection -- Chapter 8. Data Analysis and Representation : Three Analysis Strategies -- The Data Analysis Spiral : Ethical Considerations in Data Analysis ; Managing and Organizing the Data ; Reading and Memoing Emergent Ideas ; Describing and Classifying Codes Into Themes ; Developing and Assessing Interpretations ; Representing and Visualizing the Data -- How to Use Computer Qualitative Data Analysis Software (QDAS) : Advantages and Disadvantages ; A Sampling of Computer Software for Qualitative Data Analysis ; Steps in Using a QDAS Program -- Analysis Within Approaches to Inquiry : Narrative Research Analysis and Representation ; Phenomenological Research Analysis and Representation ; Grounded Theory Research Analysis and Representation ; Ethnographic Research Analysis and Representation ; Case Study Research Analysis and Representation -- Comparing the Five Approaches in Data Analysis --

Chapter 9. Writing a Qualitative Study : Ethical Considerations for Writing -- Several Writing Strategies : Reflexivity and Representations in Writing ; Audience for Our Writings ; Encoding Our Writings ; Quotes in Our Writings -- Overall and Embedded Writing Strategies : Narrative Writing Structures ; Phenomenological Writing Structures ; Grounded Theory Writing Structures ; Ethnographic Writing Structures ; Case Study Writing Structures -- Comparing Writing Structures Across the Five Approaches -- Chapter 10. Standards of Validation and Evaluation : Validation and Reliability in Qualitative Research : Perspectives on Validation Within Qualitative Research ; Validation Strategies ; Reliability Perspectives and Procedures -- Evaluation Criteria for Qualitative Research -- Evaluation Criteria Specific to Each of the Five Approaches : Narrative Research ; Phenomenological Research ; Grounded Theory Research ; Ethnographic Research ; Case Study Research -- Comparing Evaluation Standards Across the Five Approaches -- Chapter 11. "Turning the Story" and Conclusion : Turning the Story Across the Five Approaches : The Original Story: "Campus Response to a Student Gunman" ; A Case Study ; A Narrative Study ; A Phenomenology ; A Grounded Theory Study ; An Ethnography ; Case Study -- Conclusion: Seven Key Takeaways : Study Focus ; Interpretive Orientation ; Language Use ; Participant Samples ; Analysis Strategies ; Report Writing ; Research Quality --

Appendix A. 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" / Elaine Chan -- Appendix B. Resilient Leadership: A Phenomenological Exploration Into How Black Women in Higher Education Leadership Navigate Cultural Adversity / Nuchelle L. Chance -- Appendix C. Aging With Intellectual Disability in Families: Navigating Ever-Changing Seas--A Theoretical Model / Henrietta Trip, Lisa Whitehead, Marie Crowe, Brigil Mirfin-Veitch and Chris Daffue -- Appendix D. An Ethnography--"British-Born Pakistani and Bangladeshi Young Men: Exploring Unstable Concepts of Muslim, Islamophobia, and Racialization" / Martin Mac an Ghaill and Chris Haywood -- Appendix E. Learning from Error in Violence Prevention: A School Shooting as an Organizational Accident / Sarah Goodrum, Jessie Slepicka, William Woodward and Beverly Kingston.

"We are delighted to offer a fully updated fifth edition of this book. In this newest edition, John along with Cheryl (who joined as a coauthor on the fourth edition) offer updated examples and guidance on designing qualitative research across five approaches. The work on this book spans almost three decades with each edition reflecting evolutions in qualitative research. The primary purpose of this book is to introduce qualitative research and highlight five approaches to inquiry. In this way, readers can see options for conducting research and select the best option for their studies"-- Provided by publisher.