TY  - BOOK
AU  - Emmel,Nick
TI  - Sampling and choosing cases in qualitative research: a realist approach 
SN  - 9780857025104
AV  - H62 .E46 2013
U1  - 300.721 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Los Angeles
PB  - Sage
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
KW  - Qualitative research
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-167) and index; Introduction From Sampling to Choosing Cases -- --; Part One; the Cases --; 1; Theoretical Sampling --; 2; Purposeful Sampling --; 3; Theoretical or Purposive Sampling -- --; Part Two; Choosing Cases --; 4; The Basics of Realist Sampling --; 5; Purposive Work in a Realist Sampling Strategy --; 6; Purposefully Choosing Cases --; 7; Interpretation and Explanation --; 8; Sample Size --; 9; Choosing Cases in Qualitative Research
N2  - "All qualitative researchers sample, yet methods of sampling and choosing cases have received relatively little attention compared to other qualitative methods.    This innovative book critically evaluates widely used sampling strategies, identifying key theoretical assumptions and considering how empirical and theoretical claims are made from these diverse methods."--Back cover
ER  -