TY - BOOK AU - Creswell,John W. AU - Poth,Cheryl N. TI - Qualitative inquiry & research design: choosing among five approaches SN - 9781544398396 AV - H61 .C73 2025 U1 - 300.721 23 PY - 2025/// CY - Thousand Oaks, California, London PB - Sage KW - Social sciences KW - Methodology KW - Research KW - Design KW - Experimental design KW - Qualitative research KW - Social Sciences KW - methods KW - Qualitative Research KW - Research Design KW - Plan d'expérience KW - Recherche qualitative KW - fast N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction to qualitative inquiry and research design -- Philosophical assumptions and interpretive frameworks -- Designing a qualitative study -- Five qualitative approaches to inquiry -- Five different qualitative studies -- Introducing and focusing the study -- Data collection -- Data analysis and representation -- Writing a qualitative study -- Standards of validation and evaluation -- "Turning the story" and conclusion N2 - "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"-- ER -