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Qualitative Research: A Guide to Design and Implementation

Sharan B. Merriam

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Preface vii The Author xv PART ONE: THE DESIGN OF QUALITATIVE RESEARCH 1 1 What is Qualitative Research? 3 2 Types of Qualitative Research 21 3 Qualitative Case Study Research 39 4 Designing Your Study and Selecting a Sample 55 PART TWO: COLLECTING QUALITATIVE DATA 85 5 Conducting Effective Interviews 87 6 Being a Careful Observer 117 7 Mining Data from Documents 139 PART THREE: ANALYZING AND REPORTING QUALITATIVE DATA 165 8 Qualitative Data Analysis 169 9 Dealing with Validity, Reliability, and Ethics 209 10 Writing Qualitative Research Reports 237 Appendix: The Methodology Section of a Qualitative Research Study 265 References 271 Name Index 287 Subject Index 293

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Key concepts: Qualitative research, Qualitative property, Research design, Qualitative analysis, Index (typography), Reliability (semiconductor), Computer science, Psychology