TY - GEN AU - Creswell,John W. TI - Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches SN - 9789353287351 U1 - 001.42 PY - 2017/// CY - New Delhi. PB - Sage Publication KW - Social sciences -- Research -- Methodology. KW - Social sciences -- Statistical methods KW - Research Design N1 - Part 1 Preliminary considerations The selection of research of a research approach Review of the literature The use of theory Part 2 Designing Research The Introduction The Purpose statement Research questions and hypotheses Quantitative methods Qualitative methods Mixed methods procedures Writing strategies and ethical considerations N2 - Fourth edition well-accepted textbook provides a unique comparison of the three approaches to research inquiry in the human and social sciences: qualitative quantitative and mixed methods. it begins with a preliminary consideration of philosophical assumptions for all three approaches - a review of the literature, an assessment of the use theory in research approaches, and reflections about the importance of writing and ethics in scholarly inquiry. ER -