TY - BOOK AU - John W. Creswell AU - Creswell, J. David TI - Research design : : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches SN - 9781506386768 AV - H62.C73 2018 PY - 2018///] CY - Thousand Oaks, California : PB - SAGE Publications, Inc KW - Social sciences -- Research KW - Social sciences -- Statistical methods N1 - Includes bibliographical references [p.253 -261] and index; CONTENT PART I: Preliminary considerations. Chapter 1: The selection of a research approach -- Chapter 2: Review of the literature -- Chapter 3: The use of theory -- Chapter 4: Writing strategies and ethical considerations -- PART II: Designing research. Chapter 5: The introduction -- Chapter 6: The purpose statement -- Chapter 7: Research questions and hypotheses -- Chapter 8: Quantitative methods -- Chapter 9: Qualitative methods -- Chapter 10: Mixed method procedures N2 - This best-selling text pioneered the comparison of qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research design. For all three approaches, John W. Creswell and new co-author J. David Creswell include a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions, key elements of the research process, a review of the literature, an assessment of the use of theory in research applications, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry" ER -