Qualitative Research Design

An Interactive Approach

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I will adopt this for my qualitative methods course in Fall 2015

This book really helped students produce excellent proposals for qualitative research. It is well written and presents very good information that is easily accessible as well as providing clarity.

Well written and presented book containing very good information.

This is the definitive book on qualitative research design, from a leading practitioner. Clearly written, well structured and practical, the book is ideal for postgraduate students and early career researchers. Unfortunately, the library has adopted a large number of earlier editions and is not willing to update to the latest edition this year.

It wasn't in depth enough for what I needed.

This book helps my students produce excellent proposals for qualitative research, many of which have been enacted even after the class is over.

A really useful book for postgraduate researchers which takes an innovative approach to the subject

This book offers a practical guide to preparing for qualitative research so is designed to be read during the early rather than later stages of a research project. The author adopts a critical realist perspective but presents the book as appropriate for students and researchers who hold a variety of positions. The use of examples and activities help the reader apply the given information to their own ideas and practice making it a practical introduction to the subject; the dissertation examples were particularly useful.

Maxwell provides many valuable hints for students of social scientific disciplines who grapple with the intricacies of doing good qualitative research. Beginning as well as more advanced students will benefit from concisely elaborated principles as they apply to the various steps of data gathering, concept formation, and interpretation.